#RevolutionNow: Sowore Planned To Violently Topple Govt. – DSS

…Plans to ask court for extension of detention period

The Department of State Services (DSS) has said its
investigation so far revealed that “RevolutionNow” was smokescreen
for the actual intention of Omoyele Sowore, the candidate of the
African Action Congress (AAC) in the last presidential election and
his allies “to topple the government of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.”

The DSS said it engaged in a painstaking investigation of
Sowore’s activities in view of the quantum of evidence so far
gathered and may return to court to seek an extension of the 45
days granted it by the Federal High Court, Abuja to detain him

The security agency made this known in a fresh document the DSS
filed at the Federal High Court on Monday in response to an
application by Sowore, challenging the court’s order, granting the
security agency 45 days to detain him pending investigation.

In the counter-affidavit deposed to by Godwin Agbadua, an
official of the DSS, it was stated that Sowore was arrested on
reasonable suspicion of having committed a capital offence, upon
his alleged involvement in terrorists’ activities.

“The respondent/applicant (Sowore) planned to violently change
the government through the hashtag RevolutionNow. The
respondent/applicant hid under the cover of call for mass protest
with the hashtag RevolutionNow to mislead unsuspecting and innocent
members of the public into joining him to topple the government of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria

“In his plot to topple the government the respondent/applicant
held series of meetings with members at a prescribed
terrorists‘organisation, Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) with a
view to mobilizing strong forces to realize his agenda at changing
the government

“The respondent formed an alliance with a fugitive, Nnamdi Kanu,
a self-acclaimed leader of the proscribed terrorists group,
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to launch series of attacks on
Nigeria with a view to violently removing the President of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria

“After series of closed-door meetings between the duo in the
United States of America, they addressed a press conference wherein
they both stated their resolve to form alliance against the
Nigerian government, the duo stated that they have a well-planned
out strategy to realize their objective, which is toppling the
government.

“The applicant/respondent is investigating the activities of the
respondent /applicant as it relates to a terrorists organisation,
IPOB. The facts show a conjecture between the respondent/applicant
and IPOB activities.

“There is the need for the applicant/respondent to investigate
such reasonable suspicion of the relationship between the
respondent/applicant and IPOB.

“The respondent held series of meetings with some foreign
collaborators outside Nigeria including Dubai where millions of
dollars were given to him to sponsor a widespread attack on Nigeria
with a view to violently removing the President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria and freeing Ibrahim Yaqub Elzakzaky
(Shaikh).

“In furtherance to the plans to violently free Elzakzaky from
lawful custody. The respondent held several meetings with a
proscribed terrorist’s organisation. Islamic Movement in Nigeria
(IMN) where they strategized on how to carry out attacks to force
the government to free Elzakzaky.

“The respondent stated in one of his videos that Shiite members,
who are members of the proscribed terrorists group, IMN were going
to join forces with him in bringing down the government. The
statement and the meetings of the respondent/applicant raises issue
of grave suspicion of supporting a proscribed terrorists’
organisation, IMN.

“The suspicions require diligent investigation by the
applicant/respondent. The planned action constitutes a threat of
violence to intimidate or cause panic in members of the public as a
means of affecting political conduct

“The investigation is still ongoing. Upon the completion of
investigation, the case file will be forwarded to the office of the
Attorney General of the Federation for advice and possible
prosecution,” DSS said.

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Ambode: EFCC Operatives Attacked, Vehicle
Vandalized

The attempt by Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, to execute a search warrant on the residence of a
former Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode was on Tuesday
August 20, 2019 resisted by hoodlums loyal to the governor.

The thugs attacked the Operatives and vandalized their
vehicle.

The Commission had obtained valid warrant to conduct search on
Ambode’s residences in Park View, Ikoyi and country home in Epe, as
part of ongoing investigation of alleged malfeasance.

However, the Commission’s operatives were attacked and prevented
from executing the search warrant in Epe by irate youths who
injured three officers and damaged EFCC official vehicle.

The attack was totally unprovoked as the Commission’s operatives
were civic and did not molest anybody.

The Commission therefore frowns at the attempt to manipulate the
video of the search to create the wrong impression that officers of
the agency molested residents at the Epe home of the governor.

It is also not true that the search, was an attempt to plant
foreign currencies in the home of the former governor.

Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
20 August, 2019