CITIZENS COMPASS–The Department of State Services (DSS),) on Sunday , reportedly arrested popular activist and Convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore.
He was said to have been arrested upon his return to Nigeria.
Popular human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju confirmed the arrest on his social media handles.
He said, “SOWORE was arrested by the jobless and lawless Nigerian government for calling for an End to Bad Governance protest,” he said.
The arrest was also confirmed by his staple, Saharareporters in its Sunday report which read,“NewsFlash: DSS Arrests Sowore Upon Arrival To Nigeria After Order By New DSS Boss.”
Recall that Sowore had revealed that the Nigerian security forces were attempting to track him down in his hometown in Ondo State.
The former presidential candidate claimed that security agencies were plotting to frame him as guilty of bogus offences.
He had disclosed this via his verified Facebook page on Saturday.
Sowore said, “Yeah! All around in my home town, they’re tryin’ to track me down, yeah! They say they want to bring me in guilty.
“However Babylon must fall! #FearlessInOctober.”
On September 12, 2024, Sowore had revealed a leaked DSS memo confirming secret police’s directive to arrest him upon arrival in Nigeria.
At about Noon on Sunday, Sowore on his Facebook page wrote, “I have just been released by the Nigerian Immigration after a brief detention and my passport released back to me. #RevolutionNow #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria.”
However, a top official at the DSS headquarters who spoke on condition of anonymity said the service was not involved in the arrest.
