There was a confrontation between officials of the Department of State Services and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore on Monday morning at the Federal High Court premises over the restriction of access to the court.
The drama bagan when DSS operatives blocked individuals accompanying the activist from entering the area.
In a video circulating online, a DSS officer is seen confronting Sowore, stating, “We can only allow you and your lawyers come inside the court premises but we can’t allow your supporters, we don’t want your supporters.”
Sowore in his response said his followers were his family members.
Sowore’s ongoing legal battle can be traced back to 2024 when the DSS filed a case against him over social media posts in which he allegedly described President Bola Tinubu as a criminal.
While the DSS argues that these comments violated provisions of the Cybercrimes Act, Sowore has consistently maintained that his utterances were
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