The Department of State Security Services (DSS) has revealed that they are ready to release the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore. It will be recalled that Sowore who was arrested in Lagos, August 3rd and taken to Abuja where he has been held captive. A federal high court in Abuja had granted him bail but Sowore is yet to regain his freedom even with the bail conditions.
On Wednesday, the spokesman of the DSS, Peter Afunanya said that the operatives of the agency did not open fire on the protesters but prevented those who wanted to break into the agency so as to release Sowore.
The DSS also stated that it's operatives did not open fire on the protesters who came to its facility on Tuesday. He also added that "As a normal global security practice, the operatives stood in defence of their facility when some group of persons made unruly attempts to forcefully break into the place and effect the release of Omoloye Sowore.
The DSS also said its operatives didn't shoot at the protesters despite the unwanted provacations.
“For emphasis, the Service reiterates its avowed readiness to release SOWORE once the processes are concluded. It maintains that the appropriate persons have still not turned up to take delivery of Sowore”, He said
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