The convener of the Concerned
Nigerians Group, Deji Adeyanju, has alleged that some top government
sympathizers attempted to bribe his group to stop its planned protest against
the detention of Omoyele Sowore, a co-convener of RevolutionNow movement.
He made the disclosure on Tuesday
at the ongoing protest in front of the Headquarters of the Department of State
Services, DSS, at Aso Drive in Abuja, displaying the said sum before the media.
Adeyanju said, “We were offered
one million Naira at gunpoint with a promise for more, for us not to hold this
rally. Those who gave us this money know themselves, we also know those who
gave us the money.
“We will not compromise, if those
who gave us the money don’t come and collect it back today, we will give it to
Femi Falana , SAN to defray Sowore’s legal costs.”
Sowore is currently held in
custody of the secret police against court order.
Last Wednesday, a Federal High
Court in Abuja, ordered the release of Sowore alongside Olawale Adebayo.
The DSS was yet to comply with
the order and claimed that no surety had come to take Sowore on bail.
Against this backdrop, Sowore’s
lawyer, Femi Falana alleged that the DSS was plotting to file fresh charges
against his client.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com