Court refuses to grant Sowore’s application against detention order

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, refused to grant
the motion filed by Mr Omoyele Sowore, Convener, #RevolutionNow
protests, challenging his detention for 45 days by the Department
of State Security.

Justice Nkeonye Maya, who declined all applications by Counsel
to Sowore, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, sent the case back to Justice Taiwo
for further hearing.

Falana, who had asked the court to set aside the ex parte order
granted by Justice Taiwo, also applied for bail orally when Justice
Maha rejected the earlier application.

Sowore, who is presently in detention had, on August 9,
approached the court, seeking an order to vacate the ex parte order
that gave the DSS the legal backing to detain him for 45 days.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Justice Taiwo Taiwo had,
in a ruling on an ex parte application, on August 8 ordered
Sowore’s detention for the said period to enable the DSS to carry
out and conclude its investigation on allegations levied against
him.

The DSS had also, on August 20, challenged the court order,
allowing it to detain Sowore for 45 days against its request of 90
days pending investigation.

(NAN)