Breaking: Federal Government arraign Sowore, Lawyer flays new suit
The publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore is being arraignede before a Federal High Court today
Sowore who is also the convener of #RevolutionNow protests is arraigned on seven counts of treasonable felony, money laundering and cybercrimes.
He was brought alongside another defendant, Olawole Bakare, also accused of treason for his involvement in organizing the #RevolutionNow protest.
Journalists covering the proceedings are asked to leave the court room.
But many Nigerians are condemning the latest arraignment of Sowore, describing it as a witch hunt
The suit was instituted against him by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation.
An overwhelming majority of Nigerians, said that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari was being lawless for refusing to obey the court order which granted Sowore bail.
A Lagos based activist, Femi Ilori described the latest suit against Sowore as sheer wickedness on the part of the Nigerian government.
He said, “The just want to rubbish Sowore for standing against injustice