Supporters of human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, on Monday, accused operatives of the Department of State Services of forcefully arresting the activist despite an order remanding him in a correctional facility.
The allegation came shortly after Justice Mohammed Umar ordered that Sowore be remanded in the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the determination of his application seeking a stay of execution of an earlier order revoking his bail.
The judge also dismissed an application by Sowore seeking his recusal from the case on the grounds of alleged bias and adjourned the matter until June 24 to hear the application for a stay.
Following the proceedings, Sowore’s supporters alleged that DSS operatives forcefully seized him within the court premises, attempting to take him away and injuring him in the process.
A live video streamed on his Facebook Page, Omoyele Sowore, captured the moment
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