Sowore: DSS begins probe of operatives’ conduct

The Department of State Services, DSS, has announced an probe into the behaviour of its operatives pursuing the remand of activistic Omoyele Sowore astatine Kuje Correctional Centre successful Abuja.

The Service said it was alert of nationalist concerns arising from events astatine the Federal High Court successful Abuja connected June Monday which led to Sowore’s remand, including an altercation involving a custodial serviceman and a reported scuffle with information operatives.

This was made known successful a connection on Tuesday by Favour Dozie, DSS Deputy Director, Public Relations and Strategic Communications.

According to the DSS, though Sowore was yet taken to Kuje Prison, helium reportedly opted to beryllium transported successful a DSS conveyance alternatively of a Correctional Service vehicle, a improvement the bureau described arsenic antithetic and portion of the circumstances nether review.

The DSS said its Director-General has ordered an contiguous probe into the behaviour of operatives progressive successful the incident.

Providing background, the bureau said Sowore’s lawsuit stemmed from a station helium allegedly made connected his s...