The Federal Government has opened its case in the trial of convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, by calling its first witness, an operative of the Department of State Service, DSS Rasheed Olawale.
Sowore and Olawale Bakare are standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on treasonable felony and were initially arraigned by the DSS last September but the Ministry of Justice later took over the prosecution of the case.
Led in evidence by prosecution counsel, Aminu Alilu, the first prosecution witness said he led the team of operatives who arrested Sowore last August in Lagos. According to the witness, Sowore was arrested at Montana residence in Lagos.
The trial Judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, in a short ruling, held that the witness was giving his testimony outside the scope of his written statement made earlier. She added although the witness does not have to use the exact words used in his written statement, he is limited to the scope of evidence adduced and adjourned to April 1 and 2 for continuation of the first witness’ evidence and trial.
