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BREAKING: DSS Arrests Sowore, Moments After Release From Immigration Custody

Omoyele Sowore was arrested moments ago by the Department of State Security (DSS), and this was moments after he was released from the custody of Nigerian Immigration at the International Airport.

ENigeria Newspaper reports that men of the Secret Police arrested Omoyele Sowore, a radical activist and publisher of Saharareporters upon arrival from the United States via Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.

His flight left the Washington Dulles International Airport at 6.14 EDT and arrived in Lagos at around 9.43 WAT.

ENigeria Newspaper understands that upon arrival at the Lagos International Airport, he was first briefly detained by men of the Nigerian Immigrations who seized his international passport and alerted the DSS, and moments after he was released from Immigrations Sowore, tweeted the development via his X account, this was before he walked into the waiting arms of the DSS operatives who were already on standby to arrest him.

Recall that On Thursday, September 12, 2024, SaharaReporters exclusively reported that a DSS memo ordering the arrest of the controversial democracy activist upon his arrival in Nigeria had leaked.

It was learned that the directive, issued by the newly appointed DSS Director General, Adeola Ajayi, stemmed from Sowore’s role in the recent 10-day #EndBadGovernance protests.

Following the report, Sowore lambasted the DSS for issuing a directive for his arrest on his arrival in Nigeria, disclosing that he intended to return to the country ‘very soon’.

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Desmond Ike-Chima is an award-winning investigative journalist with a proven track record of journalistic excellence. With over a decade of experience, great storytelling skills, a nose for the truth as well as an excellent track record as a staff reporter and editor in multiple print and digital media platforms in Nigeria, before founding his ENigeria Newspaper – a tabloid print online publication founded in 2008, it suffices to say, Desmond Ike-Chima is well grounded in the media. Ike-Chima whose investigative works and news reporting style are fashioned towards a common goal centered on using journalism as a tool to checkmate public officeholders; has published several controversial reports that got him into trouble several times with powerful and corrupt individuals in our society. A victim of blackmail by corrupt corporate entities whose unscrupulous and nefarious dealings he has exposed via his publication, ENigeria Newspaper, Ike-Chima has also suffered a series of harassment from men of the Nigeria Police and other security agencies countless times for discharging his professional duties. Audacious, courageous, dogged, blunt, and principled with zero tolerance for insincerity are some ways to best describe Desmond Ike-Chima. A new media aficionado and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) enthusiast, with in-depth knowledge of Nigeria Entertainment. Ike-Chima is finicky about creating and publishing content on YouTube and other digital media platforms... He loves traveling, photography and exploring new grounds always.

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