The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has fixed August 8
to rule on an application by the Department of State Security
Service (DSS) seeking an order to detain the convener of
#RevolutionNow protests, Omoyele Sowore, for 90 days pending the
conclusion of its investigation.
Sowore, who is the publisher of Sahara Reporters and
presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the
February 2019 election, was arrested in the early hours of Saturday
by operatives of the Department of State Services in a hotel in
Lagos.
The state agency said Sowore was arrested on account of the
#RevolutionNow protest which he spearheaded.
Sowore was moved to Abuja on Sunday morning and is currently
being detained in the DSS facility.
The ex parte motion by the DSS marked FHC/ABJ/CS/ 915/19, is
seeking the order of the court to detain Sowore beyond 48 hours of
his arrest as required by law.
However, after listening to the motion which was moved by
counsel for the DSS, G. O. Abadua, Justice Taiwo Taiwo said he
needed time to watch the video clips attached to the motion.
He, accordingly, adjourned ruling to Thursday, August 8.
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President Muhammad Buhari
Eid-Kabir: FG Declares Monday, Tuesday, August 12-13,
2019 as Public Holidays
The Federal Government has declared Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th
August as Public Holidays to mark the 2019 Eid-Al-Kabir
celebrations.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Barr. Georgina
Ekeoma Ehuriah, MON, who made the declaration on behalf of the
Federal Government, congratulated the Muslim faithful on the
occasion and called on all Nigerians, at home and in diaspora, to
use the period of this year’s Eid-Al-Kabir celebration to embrace
the virtues of love, humility, peace and sacrifice as exemplified
by the Holy Prophet Mohammed (Pbuh).
She urged Nigerians to shun any form of disruptive tendencies
and join hands with the Federal Government to build a peaceful,
strong and united Nigeria so as to achieve an enviable Next Level
of growth and development.
Barr. Ehuriah reaffirmed the determination of the President
Muhammadu Buhari led-administration to protect the lives and
properties of Nigerians, adding that Security Agencies under the
Ministry have been directed to ensure the provision of adequate
security, before, during and after the the Eid-Al-Kabir
celebrations.
The Permanent Secretary restated Government’s desire for all
Nigerians to live a life of sacrifice, charity and love for one
another.
She wishes Nigerians a Happy, peaceful and fulfilling Eid-Al-Kabir
celebrations.
SIGNED
Mohammed Manga
Director (Press & Public Relations)
For: Permanent Secretary
6th August, 2019
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