WATCH: DSS Operatives Violently Abduct Sowore Inside Abuja Court After Judge Orders Kuje Prison Remand

WATCH: DSS Operatives Violently Abduct Sowore Inside Abuja Court After Judge Orders Kuje Prison Remand

The Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the immediate remand of Omoyele Sowore at the Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice Mohammed Umar issued the directive during a brief ruling, rejecting an application by the activist that sought the judge’s recusal over allegations of bias.The Core DisputeSowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and publisher of Sahara Reporters, is facing a two-count cybercrime charge brought by the Department of State Services (DSS). The prosecution centers on a social media post where Sowore referred to President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal”.The remand follows a June 16 judicial order that revoked Sowore’s bail and issued a bench warrant after he failed to appear for a scheduled trial hearing.

The Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the immediate remand of Omoyele Sowore at the Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice Mohammed Umar issued the directive during a brief ruling, rejecting an application by the activist that sought the judge’s recusal over allegations of bias.

The Core Dispute

Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and publisher of Sahara Reporters, is facing a two-count cybercrime charge brought by the Department of State Services (DSS). The prosecution centers on a social media post where Sowore referred to President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal”.

The remand follows a June 16 judicial order that revoked Sowore’s bail and issued a bench warrant after he failed to appear for a scheduled trial hearing.

Court Proceedings and Defiant Stance

Absence Justification: Sowore’s new counsel, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN), argued that his client’s previous absence was purely to facilitate legal consultations. The court deemed the absence unjustified.

Preparation for Custody: Remaining defiant, Sowore stated on social media that he arrived at the court prepared with his "prison bag", pointing out that the harsh penalty followed just a single court absence.

Next Legal Steps: The matter has been adjourned until June 24 for a formal hearing on Sowore’s application for a stay of execution regarding his revoked bail.

The continuous state-led trial of the veteran activist continues to fuel intense public debate across Nigeria regarding the boundaries of cybercrime laws, free speech, and the treatment of dissenting political voices.

(AI NOTED: FUNMILAYO SHOULD TELL LISTENERS TO WATCH THE VIDEO IN THE GALLERY OF THIS ARTICLE, CHIDI, ADAORA SHOULD AS AND AND DISCUSS. WE ARE NOT IN A MILITARY REGIME, AND WE ARE NOT IN KOREA, WHY IS OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM LIKE THIS. FUNMILAYO SHOULD SAY THEY HAVE ABUSE UNITED STATE PRESIDENT SEVERAL TIME AND NOTHING WILL HAPPEN, ALL THIS IS POLITICAL)