Alleged Cybercrime: Prosecution Faults Sowore's Demand For DSS Chief To Testify

Alleged cybercrime: Prosecution faults Sowore’s insistence on DSS DG testimony

The prosecution in the trial of Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, on Friday faulted the insistence by the defence that the Director General (DG) of the Department of State Services (DSS), Tosin Ajayi, must appear in person to testify as a Defence witness.

Alleged Cybercrime: Prosecution Faults Sowore's Demand For DSS Chief To Testify

Sowore is standing trial on allegations of cyberbullying arising from posts he published on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook in August 2025, in which he described President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal” and accused him of misrepresenting the level of corruption in the country.

Cybercrime Trial: DSS fights for court to turn down Sowore's request

He said the parties had previously agreed that a DSS official could represent Ajayi, adding that a designated officer was in court and ready to testify.

Judge’s Bias Apparent At Sowore’s Cybercrime Trial At The Federal High Court, Abuja

Justice Mohammed Umar, the Federal High Court judge handling the cybercrime trial of AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, showed apparent bias against Sowore on Friday when he shut down the defence’s request for an opportunity to file a proper counter-motion in response to a motion orally presented by the prosecutor, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN. At the resumed hearing on Friday, the defence team, led by Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN, opposed the …

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The prosecution in the cyberbullying trial of African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has challenged the defence’s insistence that the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) must appear in person to testify as a subpoenaed witness. The DSS is prosecuting Sowore over posts he made on X, formerly Twitter, and Facebook in […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!

Alleged Cybercrime: Sowore's insistence that DSS DG testify Wrong, Prosecution Tells Court

The prosecution in the trial of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore on a charge of cyber bullying has faulted the insistence by the defence…