, the State Security Service and counsel to Omoyele Sowore, Femi Falana, to submit their testimonies on the alleged invasion of a Federal High Court within 24 hours.
SSS operatives invaded the Federal High Court in Abuja to rearrest the Publisher of SaharaReporters, Mr Sowore, a few hours after he was released on December 6.Giving the directive, the committee chairman, Opeyemi Bamidele, said the panel was unable to hold the scheduled investigative hearing as the Senate suspended all activities in honour of Benjamin Uwajumogu, the 51-year-old Imo senator who died in Abuja on Wednesday.“He was on the floor of the Senate two days ago.
The resolution by the Senate was made one week after the incident – after Nigerians criticised the lawmakers for failing to react and address the issue. Mr Sowore was arrested alongside another activist, Olawale Bakare, on August 3 for planning a protest to call for good governance. They were charged with treasonable felony, fraud and insulting the President.However, less than 24 hours later, the SSS rearrested them within the federal high court in Abuja, sparking national outrage.
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