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The convener of the #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, are still held back at the DSS facility after being served with court’s warrants for the release of the two men.
Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, and Bakare were arrested and have been in the DSS’ custody for over 90 days following their call for a protest tagged #RevolutionNow.
The justice of the Abuja high court, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu had signed the warrants for their release from custody, and the acknowledgment copies of the warrants received at the headquarters of the DSS in Abuja by an “officer” named Solomon. B. Was also seen by Newsmen.
Defence lawyer, Marshal Abubakar, said the warrants were served by a court bailiff on the security agency around 10am on Thursday.
“After serving them, they said they would call us thereafter,” Abubakar said.
He said DSS officials had yet to get back to him or any member of the legal team.
