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Invading DSS Agents

  • Date of Occurrence
    November 27, 2016
  • State/Country
    Ondo State, Nigeria
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In a post on his Facebook wall, Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters reported that agents of the State Security Services invaded his family home in Ese-Odo LGA in Ondo state during the governorship elections in Ondo state According to Sowore, the agents invaded his family home in search of his brother who they claimed was ‘troublesome’.

His brother, Akinwunmi Sowore is an Alliance for Democracy (AD) supporter.

The said brother was eventually trailed, arrested, detained and kept incommunicado by the invading DSS agents. He described the invasion as an act of desperation by the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) Party. His brother was later released.

Details
  • Date of Occurrence
    2016-11-27
  • State/Country
    Ondo State
  • Perpetrator
    Operatives of the Ondo State Command of the State Security Services
  • Legal Foundation
    Sections 34, 35 and 40 of the constitution guarantees the right to life, personal liberty and freedom of assembly that have been infringed upon by the security agencies.
Location

Ondo State, Nigeria

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Region
  • South West
Rights & Freedom Violated
  • Political Restrictions
Gender of Victim(s)
  • Male
Mode of Attacks
  • Forced Disappearances, Unlawful Arrests and Detention
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