#RevolutionNow: FG Opens Sowore’s Trial In Treasonable Felony Charge - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
March 12, 2020
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 arestanding trial on a two-count charge bordering on treasonable felony and wereinitially arraigned by the DSS last September but the Ministry of Justice latertook over the prosecution of the case.
Led in evidence by prosecutioncounsel, Aminu Alilu, the first prosecution witness said he led the team ofoperatives who arrested Sowore last August in Lagos. According to the witness,Sowore was arrested at Montana residence in Lagos.
The trial Judge, Justice IjeomaOjukwu, in a short ruling, held that the witness was giving his testimonyoutside the scope of his written statement made earlier. She added although thewitness does not have to use the exact words used in his written statement, heis limited to the scope of evidence adduced and adjourned to April 1 and 2 forcontinuation of the first witness’ evidence and trial.