Alleged Unlawful Detention: Court Commences Hearing in Sowore, Bakare's N1bn Suit against DSS March 25
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Wednesday adjourned to March 25 for the commencement of hearing in a separate suit filed by the convener, #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, against the Department of State Services over their alleged unlawful detention.
The DSS had arrested Sowore on August 3, 2019 in Lagos and kept him more than the time allowed by law before obtaining an order for his detention for 45 days, while Bakare on his part was arrested on August 5, 2019 in Osogbo. However following an order of the court on November 6, 2019, the DSS released them, only to re-arrest Sowore the following day at the premises of the court.
Sowore’s suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/1407/2019 was filed November 15, 2019, while Bakare’s with number: FHC/ABJ/CS/1428/2019 was filed on November 20, 2019.
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