The Department of State Services, DSS, has acknowledged receipt of the court order to release the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore.
However, it said nobody has come to pick him up.
The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Dr. Peter Afunanya, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday evening said the court had also be apprised of the situation.
He stressed that the DSS would never obstruct justice or disobey court orders but would do the needful as soon as the appropriate processes have been concluded.
The statement read: “The Department of State Services, DSS, wishes to confirm that it has received the Court Order for the release of Omoyele Sowore.
“It is important that the public notes that since the receipt of the Order, no person has turned up at the DSS to take delivery of him.
“This becomes imperative for reasons of accountability.
“However, the Court has been properly briefed on this development and the steps being taken to ensure compliance with its Order.
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“The Service, under the leadership of Yusuf Magaji Bichi (fwc), as the Director-General, is not a lawless organization and will never obstruct justice or disobey Court Orders.
“It, therefore, affirms that it will do all that is needful once the appropriate processes have been concluded.”
Meanwhile, counsel to Mr. Sowore, Femi Falana, SAN, who said he saw DSS’ statement late on Friday promised to send lawyers to pick up his client in the morning.
“I will send two lawyers to pick them up tomorrow morning, I have just seen their statement,” he said
Mr. Sowore and his co-defendant, Mr Olawale Bakare, are standing trial for alleged treasonable felony.
