
Omoyele Sowore: arrested by DSS operatives
The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed that Mr Omoyele Sowore, leader of the group planning #RevolutionNow is in its custody, as it also called on Nigerians to disregard the plan.
Sowore before his arrest early Saturday morning was planning a protest slated for Aug. 5.
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of DSS, Mr Peter Afunanya said the arrest of Sowore was for threatening public safety, peaceful co-existence and social harmony in the country.
According to him, the service is charged with the responsibility of managing, curtailing, containing and eliminating threats against national security.
“These threats include threats of sabotage, threats of subversion, threat of terrorism and of course, ethnic agitations, separatist agitations, economic sabotage and others.
“If we are operating as a responsible security organisation and someone is calling for revolution in Nigeria, we must understand the meaning of revolution.
“Primarily, it means a revolt, it means insurrection, it means insurgency, it means forceful takeover of government and we are operating democratic system in Nigeria.
“Nigeria is not a banana republic and cannot suddenly be made one. So, the DSS will not just seat by and watch individuals or groups wanting to rise and threaten the peace and unity of the country,” he said.
He said that there was apprehension and anxiety among citizens as to what would happen next because of the threat.
“We want to use this opportunity to assure law abiding Nigerians and the world in general that come Aug. 5 Nigeria will remain peaceful and there will be no revolution.
“We want to also reiterate that the plot by some self seeking individuals and group to cause a breakdown of law and order, cause disaffection, disrupt social and economic services will not be tolerated,” he said.
Afunanya said government had been elected democratically, adding that there would not be any forceful takeover by any individual or group.
The PRO said the DSS would work with other stakeholders to ensure that peace was maintained in the country.
He said that the service would do all it could within the law to discharge its responsibility to ensure peace and unity in Nigeria at all times.
Join The Conversation
You May Like
Latest
Agriculture: Akeredolu to boost sector
NIN: NIMC appeals to PLWD applicants to be calm
Anambra hunter shoots wife, self to death after roasting son
Abuja bizman Abdulrahman Aliyu docked for N250m fraud
NCC renews Airtel Nigeria’s license
Ifeanyi Okowa hit by cruel double death blows
Service chiefs need Senate confirmation: Keyamo, 4 other SANs tackle Buhari
FRSC backs Lagos’ restrictions of trucks, trailers’ operations
Atiku receives second dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Dubai
Afropop singer, Yemzzy drops “Son Of Moses” EP
#EndSARS: Rivers judicial panel winds up after two months
#LekkiShooting: Amnesty International accuses Nigerian government of cover-up
Man in court for abducting his children
Ex-vigilante member jailed 6 months for slashing colleague’s finger
Fulani herdsmen: Ooni sends warning to Sunday Ighoho
Red Cross urges frontline health workers, others to observe COVID-19 protocols
Ebonyi to launch 2021 rabies campaign
Godwin James bags 6 months for cyber fraud
Zamfara test runs digital FM station
EFCC arrests Dubai-based internet fraudsters
Airtel rolls out NIN registration points across Nigeria