The report reaching us now suggests that the convener of the August 5th 2019 planned protest tagged #RevolutionNow and pro-democracy activist, Mr Omoyele Sowore has been arrested by the operatives of the Department of State Security Services (DSS) after his home was allegedly invaded in the early hours of Saturday by the officers.
According to the report by Sahara reporters which we cannot substantiate, it was gathered that Mr Omoyele Sowore was picked up at his apartment in the early hours of Saturday, after which he posted a distress tweet at exactly 1:25 am with an eyewitness confirming that his phone was forcefully taken from him.
The tweet read, ” DSS invades Sowore’s”.
He also tweeted ” Ja p”, confirming his phone must have been seized while trying to raise the alarm about his arrest.
His arrest and detention are not unconnected to #RevolutionNow, a series of planned protests against bad governance in Nigeria scheduled for August 5, 2019. The online news media stated.
The Police and the DSS are yet to confirm or deny this report, as Nigeria are already calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Mr Omoyele Sowore for detention.