The Revolutionary Socialist Movement (RSM) has strongly condemned the arrest and remand of activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, describing the development as a dangerous assault on democratic freedoms and civil liberties in Nigeria.
In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its Publicity Secretary, Salako Kayode, the group denounced the action of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the decision of Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, to revoke Sowore’s bail and remand him in Kuje Correctional Centre.
The condemnation followed dramatic scenes at the Federal High Court when DSS operatives reportedly moved to arrest Sowore within the court premises shortly after the judge ordered his detention until Wednesday. Members of the AAC and the Take It Back Movement reportedly resisted the move, leading to a tense standoff inside the court.
