The Department of State Services (DSS) have told the member of the public that no body has come to take delivery of the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore; haven received a court order to release him.
The statement came hours after human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana, vowed to return to court over the continued detention of Mr Sowore by the DSS.
Recall, Mr Sowore and his co-defendant, Mr Olawale Bakare, are standing trial for alleged treasonable felony.
They are yet to regain their freedom from the DSS custody since a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered their release on Wednesday.
Read the full statement below:
The Department of State Services (DSS) wishes to confirm that it has received the Court Order for the release of Omoyele Sowore.
It is important that the public notes that since the receipt of the Order, no person has turned up at the DSS to take delivery of him.
This becomes imperative for reasons of accountability.
However, the Court has been properly briefed on this development and the steps being taken to ensure compliance with its Order.
The Service, under the leadership of Yusuf Magaji Bichi (fwc), as the Director-General, is not a lawless organization and will never obstruct justice or disobey Court Orders.
It, therefore, affirms that it will do all that is needful once the appropriate processes have been concluded.
Peter Afunanya, Ph.D
Public Relations Officer,
Department of State Services,
National Headquarters,
Abuja
8th November 2019
