Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of the news website, Sahara Reporters and the convener of #RevolutionNow protests, has been reportedly arrested by Security agents believed to be personnel of the Department of State Service (DSS).
Reports monitored stated that Sowore, the candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 presidential election, was picked up at his apartment in the early hours of Saturday.
Also in a statement made available to the media an associate of the activist cum politician said the publisher cum politician was taken into custody early Saturday morning.
According to Premium Times NG, the statement said, “Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested pro-democracy activist and the convener of #RevolutionNow Protests, Omoyele Sowore.
“It was gathered that Sowore was picked up at his apartment in the early hours of Saturday.
“Sowore posted a distress tweet at exactly 1:25 am with an eyewitness confirming that his phone was forcefully taken from him.
The tweet read, ” DSS invades Sowore’s”
DSS invades Sowore’s
— Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) August 3, 2019
“He also tweeted ” Ja p”, confirming his phone must have been seized while trying to raise the alarm about his arrest.
Ja p
— Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) August 3, 2019
In the same vein, the publisher’s lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, later posted on Facebook, “Mr Omoyele Sowore is currently in the custody of the SSS. His phones have been confiscated. This is a panic response from a decayed regime that is so scared of its own shadow.
“Buhari’s despotism is now in full force. Nigerians are now preoccupied with the shenanigans of a morally bankrupt, economically backward and politically inept administration.
“The SSS which is supposed to be actively involved in curtailing insecurity across Nigeria has been turned into a tool of intimidation for a corrupt, clueless and incompetent government.
“Let it be known that this irresponsible and highly reckless action will not deter conscientious and enlightened Nigerians from fighting for a better country.
“The #RevolutionNow Movement has come to stay and no dictator can stop it.”
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