DSS Boss Gets Jail Threat Over Sowore’s Continued Detention

The Director-General of the Department of State Service, Yusuf Bichi, has been told he might face a jail term if he fails to release the convener of #RevolutionNow protest and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore.

Recall that Sowore was arrested and kept in the custody of the DSS since September 3, 2019, over allegations of spearheading the RevolutionNow protest.

Justice Taiwo Taiwo, on September 8, granted an ex parte application by the DSS permitting the security agency to keep him for 45 days.

Shortly before the expiration of the 45 days detention order, the Attorney-General of the Federation’s office filed charges of treasonable felony, cybercrime offences and money laundering against him before the Federal High Court in Abuja.

But Justice Taiwo of the High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Sowore, who has now fulfilled all the bail conditions.

Bichi, however, has failed to obey the order granting Sowore bail, prompting his lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN to file a ‘Notice of consequence of court order’ which is to be served on the DSS.

 “Notice that unless you obey the direction contained in the order of the Federal High Court of Justice, Abuja delivered on September 21, 2019, which ordered you to release the applicant in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/915/2019 forthwith, you will be guilty of contempt of court and will be liable to be committed to prison. A copy of the said order of court earlier served on you is hereby annexed for your on-the-spot reference.

“This court has been Informed that even as at today, Thursday, September 26, 2019, you are yet to comply with the lawful order of the Federal High Court by refusing to release the applicant namely: OMOYELE SOWORE, in your custody. You are hereby directed to comply with the court order forthwith or you will be guilty of contempt of court.”