Sowore of
Sahara Reporters, AAC Presidential
Sowore of
Sahara Reporters, AAC Presidential Candidate
We can only handover Sowore to his Sureties- DSS
Spokesperson
The Department of State Services (DSS) wishes to state that its
operatives did not open fire on alleged protesters who had stormed
its facility on 12th November, 2019.
As a normal global security practice, the operatives stood in
defence of their facility when some group of persons made unruly
attempts to forcefully break into the place and effect the release
of Omoloye SOWORE.
Despite serial and unwarranted provocations, the Service, as a
professional and responsible Organisation, did not shoot at the so
called protesters. It could not have done so.
For emphasis, the Service reiterates its avowed readiness to
release SOWORE once the processes are concluded. It maintains that
the appropriate persons have still not turned up to take delivery
of SOWORE.
While all those that have so far shown up are not directly
concerned with the matter and therefore unqualified, many others
have either chosen to grandstand or politicise it to achieve hidden
interests.
In the last few days, the Service has continued to witness
deliberate campaigns of calumny, threats and aspersions against it.
It will not, for any reason, join issues with its mudslingers. The
media is called upon to be neutral and remain champions of the
truth.
It is only appropriate that those who stood surety for SOWORE
present themselves and have him released to them. It is even more
disappointing that Femi FALANA, who is a senior lawyer, would
wrongly guide his client and supporters. He is rather playing to
the gallery and mobilizing miscreants to subvert the Service and
other state authorities. He has excellent relationship with the
DGSS. But in the circumstance, he has refused to reach out to him
over the case like he had on previously related ones.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Service restates its commitment
to the rule of law and particularly respect to the Court. It,
therefore, calls for calm but states that it will not be
intimidated or harassed into hasty actions.
It reassures the public that it will not waste a second to
release SOWORE if the proper processes are followed. And FALANA,
sure, knows what these are.
Peter Afunanya, Ph.D
Public Relations Officer,
Department of State Services,
National Headquarters,
Abuja