BREAKING: DSS Files Criminal Charges Against Sowore At Abuja Federal High Court For Calling President Tinubu ‘A Criminal’
Abuja, Nigeria – The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed criminal charges against activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
According to reports, the charges stem from Sowore’s recent comments in which he referred to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as “a criminal.” The DSS described the statement as a direct attack on the integrity of the presidency and a violation of national security laws.
The case has been officially registered at the Abuja Federal High Court, where Sowore is expected to appear in the coming days. Legal analysts say the development is likely to stir fresh debates around freedom of speech, political dissent, and the role of security agencies in Nigeria.
This is not the first time Sowore, a former presidential candidate and publisher of Sahara Reporters, has faced prosecution over his activism and public statements against those in power.
The DSS has yet to release full details of the charges, but sources indicate they may include defamation, incitement, and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace.
The development is already generating reactions across social media, with Nigerians divided over whether Sowore’s words should be protected as free speech or punished under criminal law.