In what it described as a “violation of the sanctity of the court”, the Nigeria Union of Journalists on Saturday condemned the invasion of the Abuja high court and the rearrest of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, by officials of the State Security Service .Mr Sowore, who in August called for a nationwide #RevolutionNow protest to demand for a better Nigeria, had initially been held by the SSS for 125 days in spite of two court orders to release him.
It called for disciplinary measures “against whosoever authorised that jungle behaviour of the DSS operatives and demand for an unqualified apology from the federal government for the dastardly conduct of the DSS and an assurance that such an unwholesome conduct will not repeat itself again.”“We are afraid that such brazen acts only remind us of totalitarian regimes and not genuine democracies of which the Buhari administration prides itself on.
However, PREMIUM TIMES’ reporters and other witnesses who were at the court said armed agents invaded the court as the judge, lawyers and journalists scurried for cover.Nicholas Tofowomo, the senator representing Ondo South, in a statement on Saturday, condemned the re-arrest of Mr Sowore and the invasion of a courtroom as a “gross transgression on constitutionalism.”Mr Sowore hails from Ese-Odo local government in Ondo State, which falls under Ondo South senatorial district.
”The DSS should be more interested in proving the allegations they leveled against both of them. Whatever fresh charges could have been included through a mere application for amendment of their charge sheet before the court. They should allow the court to try Sowore and his co–defendant over allegations they leveled against them.”
No fact checking *
Nigerians are very funny...journalism is faked in nigeria..all we hav is sentimental journalism. the fact checking, no investigation, no patience... all they do is blow things out of proportion to suit their narrative..(where is a DSS operative from the video shown to the world)
The presidency should cover it's face in shame, it's a disaster to call this a democracy
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