RevolutionNow: NBA Sends Strong warnings to DSS over Sowore’s Release
According to Naija news Reports, The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the continued detention of the convener of the #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, by the Department of State Services (DSS).
In a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the NBA, Kunle Edun, the body of legal practitioners berated the DSS for various acts of impunity and disobedience to court order.
The NBA called for the immediate release of Sowore and other citizens being illegally detained by the agency.
The statement read in part, “The Nigerian Bar Association has become
aware of the unfortunate and flagrant disobedience of the order of Hon. Mr Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court sitting at Abuja directing the release on bail of Citizen Omoyele Sowore by the Department of State Security Service of Nigeria on September 24, 2019, of which the bail terms have long been perfected by the detainee’s counsel.
“The NBA recalls that the DSS found it convenient to approach the Federal High Court in ensuring the detention of Omoyele Sowore for more than 50 days but has since comfortably refused to comply with the order of the same Court directing the release of Citizen Omoyele Sowore.
“This is unacceptable in a country where there are laws and a nation which Head of State recently professed at the recently concluded United Nations General Assembly to respect the human rights of citizens.
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