Katisina court orders death penalty for Female arms courier arrested by DSS

Vanguard NigeriaIndependentCenter5 days ago

A Nigerian federal high court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Omoyele Sowore, an online publisher and presidential candidate with the African Action Congress (AAC), due to his failure to appear in court as a defendant in a criminal defamation case brought by the Department of State Services (DSS). The court previously granted Sowore bail in December after he requested self-recognition, but he and his lawyer did not attend the resumed trial. The prosecution argued that Sowore’s absence was a 'delay tactic.' The DSS charged Sowore with defamation over social media posts where he der

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