Nigeria: How SSS Deceived Court, Rearrested Sowore

7 December 2019

On Thursday, a federal judge ordered the State Security Service to release Omoyele Sowore, the Sahara Reporters publisher, and Olawale Bakare, his co-accused, within 24 hours.

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu gave the order following the agency's disobedience to court orders to release them.

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