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DSS To Detain Sowore for 45 days

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Going by the federal high court Abuja ruling in an application filed by the Department of State Security Services (DSS) Omoyele Sowore, ex-presidential candidate, is to remain in their custody for the next 45 days.

Sowore was arrested on Saturday ahead of the #RevolutionNow protest.

The DSS had on Tuesday approached the court to seek its permission to keep Sowore for 90 days. G.O Agbadua, counsel to the DSS, had told the court that the secret police needed the period to investigate him.

In his ruling on Thursday, Taiwo Taiwo, the presiding judge, held that he had to grant the application, “only to the extent” of allowing the security agency to keep the respondent in custody for the 45 days for the applicant to conclude its investigation.

There was no counter-argument from the defendant’s legal team.

He also ruled that although the DSS had asked for 90 days in line with section 27(1) of the terrorism act, “may” in the section is a “directory” which gives the court the discretion to decide the number of days to give the applicants.

This means the DSS is at liberty to apply for a renewal if it needs more time to conclude the investigation after the expiration of the 45 days.

DSS operatives

According to him, Sowore’s detention will begin to count from August 8, and would be subject to renewal after the expiration on September 21.

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