The Peoples Alternative Front (PAF) has demanded the release of Omoyele Sowore detained by the State Service (SSS) for alleged terrorism and treason.
They described as unfounded, the allegations of terrorism, treason and money laundering levelled against Sowore. They insist that he was arrested for insulting President Muhammadu Buhari.
A statement released on Sunday by PAF secretary Alloysius Eze said that Sowore had been detained for almost two months contrary to the 45-day granted by a Federal High Court, and the DSS was yet to substantiate its allegations against him.
Eze said: “After detaining Mr Sowore for almost two months the SSS have found no evidence to substantiate the reckless allegations.
”Instead of releasing him from illegal custody, Mr Sowore has now been charged with insulting President Buhari. The SSS arrested Sowore fo criticizing him at the Arise Television interview.
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He was charged with treasonable felony for planning to stage protests against unpopular government policies on August 5, 2019.
“Mr Omoyele Sowore has also been charged with money laundering for transferring the sum of $19,975 (N7.2m) from his personal bank account to Sahara Reporters, an online medium published by him!
“We agree with Mr Femi Falana (SAN) that there can be no legal or moral basis for harassing patriotic citizens by the Buhari regime which is currently negotiating with terrorists and bandits, bribing them with public funds and granting them amnesty for arson and looting, gang-raping women, kidnapping and killing innocent people.”
