DSS finally releases Omoyele Sowore, pays N100k fine

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DSS pays N100k fine after releasing Sowore

Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has paid the N100k fine ordered by the Federal High Court which also ordered the release of #RevolutionNow Convener, Omoyele Sowore within 24 hours.

His co-detainee, Adebayo Bakare, was also released

Sowore’s lawyer, Femi Falana who confirmed that his client has been released also disclosed that the DSS has paid the N100,000 fine as ordered by the judge.

Sowore who was in DSS custody for 125 days, first met his bail condition on November 6. He was however not released and continously kept in the DSS custody before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu made the order of ‘within-24-hour release’ on Thursday.

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