Just in: Court orders Minister of Justice, DG SSS to appear before it over Sowore’s continued detention

Federal High Court, Abuja has ordered the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and the Director General of State Security Service, Yusuf Bichi to appear before it.

The order is not unconnected with the flagrant disobedience of court orders and continued detention of the convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoleye Sowore.

court over continued detention of Omoyele Sowore.

Counsel to Mr Sowore made a fresh application for an order of the court to release the defendant who was re-arrested on the 6th of December, less than twenty four hours after being released as ordered by the court.

Justice Ekwo noted that he has seen all processes filed and adjourned the case to 23rd of December for hearing while mandating the Deputy Chief of the Court to notify the AGF and DG DSS of the proceedings and the order