A Federal high Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and Director General of the DSS, Yusuf Bichi, to appear before the court over continued detention of Omoyele Sowore.
Sowore, who is the convener of the #RevolutionNow have been held by the state department despite court orders for his release.
Counsel to Mr Sowore made a fresh application for an order of the court to release the defendant who was re-arrested on the 6th of December, less than twenty four hours after being released as ordered by the court.
Justice Ekwo noted that he has seen all processes filed and adjourned the case to 23rd of December for hearing while mandating the Deputy Chief of the Court to notify the AGF and DG DSS of the proceedings and the order.
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