The Department of State Services
(DSS) has said its investigation so far revealed that “RevolutionNow” was
smokescreen for the actual intention of Omoyele Sowore, the candidate of the
African Action Congress (AAC) in the last presidential election and his allies
“to topple the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
The DSS said it engaged in a
painstaking investigation of Sowore’s activities in view of the quantum of
evidence so far gathered and may return to court to seek an extension of the 45
days granted it by the Federal High Court, Abuja to detain him.
The security agency made this
known in a fresh document the DSS filed at the Federal High Court on Monday in
response to an application by Sowore, challenging the court’s order, granting
the security agency 45 days to detain him pending investigation.
In the counter-affidavit deposed
to by Godwin Agbadua, an official of the DSS, it was stated that Sowore was
arrested on reasonable suspicion of having committed a capital offence, upon
his alleged involvement in terrorists’ activities.
“The respondent/applicant
(Sowore) planned to violently change the government through the hashtag RevolutionNow.
The respondent/applicant hid under the cover of call for mass protest with the
hashtag RevolutionNow to mislead unsuspecting and innocent members of the
public into joining him to topple the government of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria
“In his plot to topple the
government the respondent/applicant held series of meetings with members at a
prescribed terrorists‘organisation, Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) with a
view to mobilizing strong forces to realize his agenda at changing the
government
“The respondent formed an
alliance with a fugitive, Nnamdi Kanu, a self-acclaimed leader of the
proscribed terrorists group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to launch
series of attacks on Nigeria with a view to violently removing the President of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria
“After series of closed-door
meetings between the duo in the United States of America, they addressed a
press conference wherein they both stated their resolve to form alliance
against the Nigerian government, the duo stated that they have a well-planned out
strategy to realize their objective, which is toppling the government.
“The applicant/respondent is
investigating the activities of the respondent /applicant as it relates to a
terrorists organisation, IPOB. The facts show a conjecture between the
respondent/applicant and IPOB activities.
“There is the need for the
applicant/respondent to investigate such reasonable suspicion of the
relationship between the respondent/applicant and IPOB.
“The respondent held series of
meetings with some foreign collaborators outside Nigeria including Dubai where
millions of dollars were given to him to sponsor a widespread attack on Nigeria
with a view to violently removing the President of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria and freeing Ibrahim Yaqub Elzakzaky (Shaikh).
“In furtherance to the plans to
violently free Elzakzaky from lawful custody. The respondent held several
meetings with a proscribed terrorist’s organisation. Islamic Movement in
Nigeria (IMN) where they strategized on how to carry out attacks to force the
government to free Elzakzaky.
“The respondent stated in one of
his videos that Shiite members, who are members of the proscribed terrorists
group, IMN were going to join forces with him in bringing down the government.
The statement and the meetings of the respondent/applicant raises issue of
grave suspicion of supporting a proscribed terrorists’ organisation, IMN.
“The suspicions require diligent
investigation by the applicant/respondent. The planned action constitutes a
threat of violence to intimidate or cause panic in members of the public as a
means of affecting political conduct
“The investigation is still
ongoing. Upon the completion of investigation, the case file will be forwarded
to the office of the Attorney General of the Federation for advice and possible
prosecution,” DSS said.
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