DSS’ RE-ARREST OF SOWORE, BAKARE CAUSES MAYHEM

Barely 24 hours after their release, the convener of RevolutionNow protest , Omoyele Sowore and his co defendant Olawale Bakare were re apprehended by operatives from the Department of State Services at the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja.

It was reported that the operatives invaded the courtroom to effect the arrest.

The incident occurred after the close of the Friday’s proceedings when the judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, had adjourned till February 11.

There was a bit of chaos as Sowore and his supporters attempted to resist the arrest .

Justice Ojukwu had to suspend sitting directing that the rest of the cases on her list for the day should be adjourned .

Sowore’s lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), told reporters that lawyers in his team had attempted to meet with the #RevolutionNow protest convener in custody but were not allowed

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