The Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, 11th October 2019 dismissed a suit by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mr Nnamdi Kanu, filed against the Federal Republic of Nigeria, alleging that he was tortured, assaulted and subjected to inhuman treatment by security operatives when he was arrested in 2015.
The Attorney General and Minister of Information, Abubakar Malami, has revealed that the federal government has directed that the incident which occurred involving the Department of States Services (DSS) and the convener of the #RevolutioNow protest, Omoyele Sowore at the Federal High Court be investigated.
The Nigerian Army says its troops have rescued 31 persons comprising 14 women and 17 children at Mantari, Malam Masari and Gabchari Villages in Bama Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno.
The Presidency has reacted to the re-arrest of the #RevolutioNow convener, Omoyele Sowore, saying that the Department of States Services (DSS) do not require any approval to do what the constitution directs them to do, ordinarily, Sowore’s statement is enough to make him a person of interest to the DSS.
The Civil Defence, Correctional, and Fire Services Board (CDCFIB) has today suspended 7 very senior officers and 1 junior personnel of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) over there culpability in an alleged electrocution of 5 inmates of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Lagos.
The Department of State Services, DSS has on Friday rearrested the Revolution Now Convener, Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare over fresh charges of treason and money laundering.
