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Falana absent as Sowore appears before court

Ihesiulo Grace 30 September 2019 0

Counsel to the convener of the #revolutionNow protest, Femi Falana SAN, is absent at the ongoing hearing of Mr Sowore Omoyele in Abuja court. Vanguard reports that Sowore and his co-defendant, Mr Olawale Bakare are being arraigned by the Federal Government on seven charges bordering on an

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Sowore arrives court amidst chants of revolution

Ihesiulo Grace 30 September 2019 0

Mr. Omoyele Sowore, convener of #RevolutionNow protest has arrived the Federal High Court in Abuja set for his arraignment on charges of treasonable felony and other sundry offences instituted against him by the Federal Government. The Punch reports that Sowore, who was surrounded by operatives of the Department of State Services for the scheduled arraignment, […]

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Sowore may assume status of Prisoner of Conscience – CSNAC

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2019 0

The Network of International Human Rights Organisations and Coalitions say it may soon adopt detained Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Mr Omoyele Sowore, as a “Prisoner of Conscience”. The Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) said on Mondfay in Lagos that it was working with renowned rights groups across the world to ensure that Sowore was […]

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Afenifere slams 45-day detention order on Sowore, as CDHR demand his immediate release

Ihesiulo Grace 9 August 2019 0

Following the ruling of an Abuja High Court granting the request of the Department of State Services (DSS) granting them right to hold convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore for 45 days, Afenifere, the Yoruba social political organization has said that it views with great concern the 45-day detention without trial granted the DSS. This is […]