Yusuf Bichi, Director-General of the Department of State Service (DSS) is liable to go to jail over the continued detention of Omoyele Sowore despite court orders authorising his release.
An Abuja Federal High court has issued a notice of consequence to Yusuf Bichi , DSS DG over failure to release Omoyele Sowore, defying court orders.
Ijeoma Ojukwu issued the letter on Monday.
Omoyele Sowore, Convener of #RevolutionNow and Publisher of Sahara Reporters has been in DSS detention since Aug 3, 2019. He is being detained on a seven count charge which include Felony, Cyber-stalking amongst others.
The court has ordered the release of the Sahara Reporters Publisher twice but the DSS defied court orders with his continued detention.
Read a copy of the notice.
“Take notice that unless you obey the direction contained in the order of the federal high court of Justice, Abuja made on the 6th November 2019, which ordered you to release the defendants/applicants in suit no: FHC/ABJ/CR/235/2019 forthwith, you will be guilty of contempt of court and will be liable to be committed to prison,”
“A copy of the said order of court earlier served on you is hereby annexed for your on the spot reference.
“This court has been informed that even as at today, Tuesday the 12th November 2019 you are yet to comply with the lawful order of the Federal High Court by refusing to release the defendants/applicants namely: Omoyele Stephen Sowore and Olawale Adebayo Bakare (Mandate) in your custody.
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“You are hereby directed to comply with the court order forthwith or you will be guilty of contempt of court.”