4 d. ago Alleged cybercrime: Sowore’s arraignment stalls, shifted to October

From Godwin Tsa Abuja    Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the arraignment of pro-democracy campaigner and publisher, Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore and two others on cybercrime charges to October 27. Their scheduled arraignment was stalled due to the inability of the federal government to serve the […] The post Alleged cybercrime: Sowore’s arraignment stalls, shifted to October appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Court Adjourns Sowore’s Arraignment On Cybercrime Charges To October 27

Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has adjourned the arraignment of Omoyele Sowore and two others on Cybercrime charges to October 27. The arraignment could not proceed due to the inability of the federal government to serve the charge sheet on Sowore. When the matter was called, Sowore through his […]

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4 d. ago Alleged Cybercrime: Court fixes October 27 For Sowore’s Arraignment

At the day’s proceeding, Sowore’s counsel, Marshal Abubakar, told the court that they had not been served the charges. The post Alleged Cybercrime: Court fixes October 27 For Sowore’s Arraignment appeared first on Channels Television.

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1 week ago Withdraw cybercrimes, defamation charges against Sowore, X, Facebook, SERAP, Amnesty tell Tinubu

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Amnesty International (AI) have urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, to immediately withdraw the charges against Omoyele Sowore, X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook owners, over Mr. Sowore’s alleged critical and anti-Tinubu posts on the social […] The post Withdraw cybercrimes, defamation charges against Sowore, X, Facebook, SERAP, Amnesty tell Tinubu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago SERAP, Amnesty Tell Tinubu To Withdraw Charges Against Sowore, X, Facebook

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Amnesty International (AI) have asked President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the charge filed against Omoyele Sowore, X and Facebook. The organisations, in a joint letter dated September 20, 2025, also expressed concerns about state security agencies’ increasing use of court cases to harass and intimidate Nigerians. SERAP […]

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1 week ago SERAP, Amnesty urge Tinubu to withdraw cybercrime charges against Sowore

Tribune Online SERAP, Amnesty urge Tinubu to withdraw cybercrime charges against Sowore According to the rights groups, two of the five counts against Sowore were brought under the Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act 2024, while three others—criminal defamation SERAP, Amnesty urge Tinubu to withdraw cybercrime charges against Sowore Tribune Online

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1 week ago ‘Withdraw Charges Against Sowore, X, Facebook’, SERAP, Amnesty tell Tinubu

The groups urged Tinubu to stop the Department of State Services and other security agencies from “misusing judicial processes to silence dissent.” The post ‘Withdraw Charges Against Sowore, X, Facebook’, SERAP, Amnesty tell Tinubu appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 w. ago Tinubu: ‘I will be present’ – Sowore responds to DSS charges

Omoyele Sowore has responded after the Department of State Services (DSS) filed charges against him over his social media posts against President Bola Tinubu. Daily Sun reported that the five-count charge was filed on Tuesday before the Federal High Court in Abuja, following the DSS request that social media platforms X and Facebook pull down […] The post Tinubu: ‘I will be present’ – Sowore responds to DSS charges appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago UPDATED: DSS Files Criminal Charges Against Sowore Over Claims On Tinubu

The DSS had on September 8, handed Sowore a one-week ultimatum to delete what it described as a ‘false, malicious, and inciting’ social media post about President Tinubu. The post UPDATED: DSS Files Criminal Charges Against Sowore Over Claims On Tinubu appeared first on Channels Television.

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