Sowore slams N5bn suit against DSS DG, AGF over alleged abduction inside court

The African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has sued the Department of State Services, DSS, its Director-General, Tosin Ajayi, and the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, implicit an alleged battle and forcible removal from the Federal High Court successful Abuja.

In a suit filed connected October 13, 2026, Sowore is demanding N5 cardinal successful damages implicit the alleged usurpation of his cardinal quality rights.

The quality rights activistic is challenging the actions of DSS operatives during an incidental astatine the tribunal connected June 22, 2026.

He wants the tribunal to state the enactment amerciable and unconstitutional, arguing that the operatives violated his rights to dignity and idiosyncratic liberty.

Also joined successful the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2480/2026, are the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and DSS Deputy Director Benjamin Bulus, whom Sowore accused of starring the operation.

According to the tribunal papers, the incidental began aft Justice Mohammed Garba Umar ordered that Sowore beryllium re...