24 hours after meeting the bail condition, the DSS had yet to release the publisher of Sahara Reporters and former Presidential candidate, Mr, Omowole Sowore from its custody.
Consequently, Sowore, the convener of #RevolutionNow protest had through his lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN on Thursday, filed a ‘Notice of consequence of court order’ which is to be served on the DSS warning him that he could be jailed for continuing to violate the court order.
For allegedly disobeying the order granting him bail, the Director-General of the Department of State Service, Yusuf Bichi could be facing a contempt suit against.
Blueprint reports that Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja had on Tuesday granted bail to Sowore, who has been kept in the custody of the DSS since his arrest on August 3, 2019, on the allegation of calling for “revolution” through a protest.
The judge had dismissed DSS’ objection in granting him bail with the sole condition that he deposit his passport in the registry of the court. The condition which has since been met by the embattled Sowore.
According to information at this medium disposal, his lawyer submitted the passport to a Deputy Chief Registrar of the court on Wednesday in order to fast-track his release.
The legal team also filed an affidavit of compliance with the order of the court and had same served on the DSS.
The order partly reads: “Notice that unless you obey the direction contained in the order of the Federal High Court of Justice, Abuja delivered on September 21, 2019, which ordered you to release the applicant in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/915/2019 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, Thursday, September 26, 2019, you are yet to comply with the lawful order of the Federal High Court by refusing to release the applicant namely: OMOYELE SOWORE, in your custody. You are hereby directed to comply with the court order forthwith or you will be guilty of contempt of court.”
