Sowore Accuses DSS of Illegal Detention, Demands Release of 11 Nigerians Allegedly Held Since 2021
Sowore Accuses DSS of Illegal Detention, Demands Release of 11 Nigerians Held Since 2021
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Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has accused the Department of State Services (DSS) of unlawfully detaining 11 Nigerian citizens since 2021 over their alleged link to the Nnamdi Kanu court case. Sowore claimed the detainees were arrested for travelling to Abuja for a court appearance and have remained in custody at Wawa Barracks without trial.
Founder of Sahara Reporters and Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore
He described the prolonged detention as a grave violation of constitutional rights, calling for the detainees’ immediate release, compensation, and prosecution of DSS officers involved. Sowore also urged the Federal Government to shut down the Wawa Barracks detention facility, branding it a “dark site” used for human rights abuses.
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