News
DSS wanted me to persuade Sowore to sign his ‘death warrant’ – Falana
Femi Falana, counsel to Omoyele Sowore, convener of RevolutionNow Movement, on Monday, alleged that the Nigerian government offered the activist a “death warrant” deal while in custody of the Department of State Services, DSS.
Falana disclosed that the Nigerian government reached out for the deal during Sowore’s first 45 days in detention.
Featuring on TVC’s The View, Falana said:
“They went to a court behind us and got an order to detain Sowore for 45 days to investigate his alleged terrorism.
“At the end of the investigation, nothing was found but they went to him in detention to reach a deal.”
The activist stated that the DSS also reached out to him to convince Sowore when they could not persuade the Sahara Reporters’s publisher to take the deal he was offered.
“When they could not succeed, they met me and they wanted me to persuade him to agree to sign his death warrant and I told them off,” he said.
Falana said the intelligence agency “filed charges” against Sowore when they could not convince him to take the deal.
-
News9 hours ago
N3.5bn irregularities uncovered in Taraba varsity
-
Metro9 hours ago
Delta killing: Court hears villagers’ N100bn suit against army
-
News9 hours ago
Parents kick as Abuja varsity student slumps, dies in gym
-
News9 hours ago
Ruto to address Kenyans as deadly flood toll hits 188
-
Crime8 hours ago
Why I abandoned my 13 months baby in well – Delta mother
-
News9 hours ago
Police arrest eight motorbike snatchers in Ekiti
-
Economy9 hours ago
Nigeria needs $2bn to revive Ajaokuta Steel – Minister
-
Metro6 hours ago
EFCC move against schools charging in dollars