The detained publisher of Saharareporters, Omoyele Sowore has sued the Department of State Service  ( DSS ) over his arrest and detention since August 2 2019.

Sowore is asking the court to order the DSS to pay him N500 million for his illegal detention violation of his fundamental rights.

In a suit marked FHC/ABJ /C51409/2019 dated 20th November 2019 in Abuja on friday.


The suit reads, " A declaration that the detention applicant from November 7 2019 till date  in violation of the Order for his release made on 6th November 2019 is illegal as it violates his fundamental right to liberty  guaranteed by Section  35 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as ammended and Article 6 of African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights ( Ratification and Enforcement Act  ( CAP A10) Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

" An order of this Honourable court compelling the Respondents to pay to the Applicant the sum of


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