DSS Accuses Omoyele Sowore Of Collaborating With Boko Haram

Sowore Embarks On Hunger Strike In Detention, Gains Freedom

The convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore has been accused of having some sort of ties and links to the Islamic Extremist Sect Boko Haram, to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and other outlawed groups. This is according to a Premium Times story.

According to sources who spoke to Premium Times and who are familiar with the detention of the Sahara Reporters publisher, the terrorism allegations dominated the grilling session with Sowore by the Department of State Security (DSS). 

Agents have been asking him to tell them about his relationship with Boko Haram, Islamic Movement of Nigeria and the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra,” Premium Times quoted a source as saying. “He has continued to deny any relationship with all these groups.”

Recall that Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of a Federal High Court in Abuja, had on Thursday, December 5, 2019, directed the secret police to release Sowore within 24 hours.

Ojukwu also fined the DSS the sum of N100,000 for not serving the defence counsel with the additional proof of evidence in the ongoing trial of Sowore and Olawale Bakare, on time.

Sowore Embarks On Hunger Strike In Detention, Gains Freedom
Publisher of Sahara Reporters Omoyele Sowore arrives at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria September 30, 2019. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

Bakare was also arrested over the planned protests.

The DSS accused the activist of plotting with foreign interests to overthrow the Buhari led government that was re-elected in February of 2019. Sowore was a presidential candidate in the election.

Despite court orders to release Sowore, the DSS has failed to obey, throwing up numerous excuses. Photo Credit: Getty

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