NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT GATHERS WITNESSES AGAINST SOWORE

The Publisher was arrested on August 3, days before the protest and accused by Department of Security Service (DSS) of planning a nationwide protest aimed at causing chaos and overthrowing President Muhammadu Buhari

Penpushing further reports that, the witnesses are also to testify on findings regarding the detained Publisher alleged illicit transfer of funds, while he is also to be arraigned alongside a co-defendant, Olawale Bakare..

The Government, thereafter filed a seven-count charge against Sowore, accusing him of treason, fraudulent transfer of funds, cyber-stalking, dissemination of inciting media content and insulting President Buhari.

Penpushing also reports that, the Federal Government in a summary of its allegations, declared that  Sowore had threatened, in a recorded video, to shut down the country and compel the government to hand over power, and  threatening to end the existence of the State Security Service.

The witnesses will also corroborate each other’s information on their findings regarding how Sowore allegedly “made suspicious transfers of funds from different bank accounts”, as well as his  banking statements with the various banks.

Penpushing further reports that, the prosecution also plans to provide as evidence against the defendants, a video and an audio recording, written statements of the defendants and banking statements as well as other evidences.