The Department of State Service (DSS) on Tuesday applied to the Federal High Court in Abuja for an order to keep Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, for 90 days.
A lawyer representing the secret police service, G.O. Abadua, appeared before Justice Taiwo Taiwo to move the agency’s ex parte application for the 90-day detention.
After hearing the application marked FHC/ABJ/915/19, Justice Taiwo adjourned ruling till Thursday.
He said the adjournment would afford him the time to watch the video evidence attached to the application by the security agency.
Mr Sowore, 48, was arrested on Saturday by DSS operatives ahead of Monday’s #RevolutionNow protest, which he had spearheaded.
He was the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the February 2019 general election.
Among those who have spoken in Sowore’s favour is human rights lawyer, Femi Falana.
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria said in a release: “The State Security Service should release Mr Omoyele Sowore, one of the conveners of the protests.
“In the alternative, he should be arraigned in court if there is reasonable suspicion that he has contravened any penal statute.”
