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In yet another ridiculous twist, the Department of State Services on Tuesday said that it was yet to release pro-democracy campaigner and Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, from its detention facility in Abuja because it doesn't want him to get knocked down by a vehicle on his way out.

Spokesperson for the agency, Peter Afunanya, also told journalists in Abuja on Tuesday that Sowore's lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), was yet to come fetch him from their facility.

Afunanya said, "We cannot just release Sowore and ask him to go because he may be knocked down by a vehicle at the gate."

Afunanya noted that Falana had not been to the headquarters of the service since the activist was granted bail, a claim the popular rights lawyer vehemently rejects.

Afunanya claimed that the DSS was following istrative procedures by asking the sureties to come forward for proper documentation.

He said, "We respect rules and orders of the court and there was never a time the Director-General said he would not release Sowore."

The secret police continues to hold on to Sowore despite two court orders directing it to release him after meeting bail conditions on both occasions.

Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says Yusuf Bichi, director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), has stopped taking his calls.

“I confirm that I have an official relationship with the DG of SSS. But since the commencement of the case of Sowore and Bakare the DG has refused to pick my calls while I have since become a persona non grata in the office of the SSS,” Falana said.

Sowore was arrested in Lagos on August 3, 2019 for calling on Nigerians to take to the streets in peaceful demonstrations to demand a better country from President Muhammadu Buhari’s istration.

http://saharareporters.com/2019/11/19/breaking-sowore-may-be-knocked-down-vehicle-if-released-us-dss-claims

NA SMALL PIKIN ABI?
Pls tell a sensible lie

Ye, my back Them dey keel this padi morale on discount

DSS

Hahahahahahahahahaha.... Seriously ehn e b lyk say DSS dey run comedy show... AY and Bovi shld jus invite dem for their next shows

Chai... Buhari can lieee

See what Nigeria has reduced to, even DSS compound is not save again. Kai

This DSS Spokesman is amazingly funny��� who will knock him down, FG THUGS who are the Thugs, DSS has Their pocket full with secret, what a country, please this is not hate speechooo just a comment �‍♂️�‍♂️�‍♂️�‍♂️

Lol....DSS is just doing anyhow knowing how law less the system is.......well Sowore is reaping the fruit of his labour

ok

ggg

Like play, like play Sowore will spend 4 years in jail. I guess he never saw it coming. He thought that he be arrested and made to look like a hero fighting for Nigerians and after the people go out to riot for him, Buhari will succumb to pressure and release him thereby making him have mass appeal as he positions for 2023 presidency. In his fantasy, he forgot that here is a jungle. Nobody cares about his ugly ass. More important persons like Dasuki have been in jail for over 4 years and even America don't have the guts to ask Buhari why

ursullalinda:
Lol....DSS is just doing anyhow knowing how law less the system is.......well Sowore is reaping the fruit of his labour

hmmmm word!!!

Oro hurun hurun...

Hi Sowore....

You wanted to be a Martyr, now you are a jailbird.


DSS is filled with deformed Cretins

Ezewuzie01:
Like play, like play Sowore will spend 4 years in jail. I guess he never saw it coming. He thought that he be arrested and made to look like a hero fighting for Nigerians and after the people go out to riot for him, Buhari will succumb to pressure and release him thereby making him have mass appeal as he positions for 2023 presidency. In his fantasy, he forgot that here is a jungle. Nobody cares about his ugly ass. More important persons like Dasuki have been in jail for over 4 years and even America don't have the guts to ask Buhari why

The next president might do the same thing to DSS DG for 8 years

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helinues:
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Comedians don plenty for this Country oh

I’ve no pity for this sowore dude at all.... he shouldn’t be released

He should be locked up for not less than 50 years because he was among the ers of buhari.

Kai!!!!!!

Awa kontiri have turned to comedy zone

who did we offend bikonu?

Shameless tools of the APC

whizpet:
In yet another ridiculous twist, the Department of State Services on Tuesday said that it was yet to release pro-democracy campaigner and Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, from its detention facility in Abuja because it doesn't want him to get knocked down by a vehicle on his way out.

Spokesperson for the agency, Peter Afunanya, also told journalists in Abuja on Tuesday that Sowore's lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), was yet to come fetch him from their facility.

Afunanya said, "We cannot just release Sowore and ask him to go because he may be knocked down by a vehicle at the gate."

Afunanya noted that Falana had not been to the headquarters of the service since the activist was granted bail, a claim the popular rights lawyer vehemently rejects.

Afunanya claimed that the DSS was following istrative procedures by asking the sureties to come forward for proper documentation.

He said, "We respect rules and orders of the court and there was never a time the Director-General said he would not release Sowore."

The secret police continues to hold on to Sowore despite two court orders directing it to release him after meeting bail conditions on both occasions.

Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says Yusuf Bichi, director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS), has stopped taking his calls.

“I confirm that I have an official relationship with the DG of SSS. But since the commencement of the case of Sowore and Bakare the DG has refused to pick my calls while I have since become a persona non grata in the office of the SSS,” Falana said.

Sowore was arrested in Lagos on August 3, 2019 for calling on Nigerians to take to the streets in peaceful demonstrations to demand a better country from President Muhammadu Buhari’s istration.

http://saharareporters.com/2019/11/19/breaking-sowore-may-be-knocked-down-vehicle-if-released-us-dss-claims

CLAP FOR YUR SELF

It's sad enough that our agencies don't give a hoot about the rule of law, we're -in the most unimaginable way possible, used to it.

But please, I think it's most insulting that they toy with our intelligence so brazenly

True talk

.in God's dstv in heaven iran is war chanel,kenya is natgeo wild', england is super sport, nigeria is cartøön network.

Yes, because he has suddenly become blind in your custody

DSS: We didn't release Sowore cos there was noone to pick him up

Sane Nigerians: There cannot be any excuse more ridiculous than this.

DSS: (Hold my beer) Sowore may be knocked down by a car if released

Kuku kill us with absurdity!!!


I can't even tell these lies to my primary school pupils. It's like these DSS thinks we're all kindergarteners

Omg

Lol Sowore needs a child minder then....lol

If you've lived abroad you will know that something is fundamentally wrong with Nigeria and her system.

Funny mor0ns!

Eya! What a totful and caring DSS! We are so blessed with kind hearted law enforcement agencies

who dis this to DSS?