Sowore collected foreigners’ dollars to topple Buhari – DSS

The Department of State Services has alleged in fresh papers filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja that the convener of #RevolutionNow protests, Omoyele Sowore, met with “foreign collaborators” in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries on how to topple the Muhammadu Buhari government”.

DSS also alleged in the court document seen by Punch correspondent on Tuesday that Sowore received “millions of dollars” from the alleged collaborators to sponsor attacks in Nigeria with a view toppling the government and ensuring the release of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, from custody.

However, the identities of the alleged foreign collaborators, the details of the meetings and how much was allegedly taken by Sowore were not disclosed in the court document.

The DSS’ counter-affidavit was filed on August 16, 2019 in opposition to Sowore’s application challenging the August 8, 2019 order of Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja permitting the agency to detain him for 45 days.

The DSS said it needed more time to investigate the allegations against Sowore.

It added that upon the completion of the investigation “the case file will be forwarded to the Office of the Attorney General of the  Federation for advice and possible prosecution”.

Sowore, was arrested on August 5  by the DSS over his call for revolution ahead of the #RevolutionNow protests which held in some parts of the country.

– Punch