The House of Representatives has set in motion plans to investigate the invasion and disruption of court proceedings by men of the Department of State Services, in their attempt to re-arrest the Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore.
The motion, which was moved by Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu at plenary on Tuesday, was unanimously adopted.
The matter was, however, referred to relevant committees for investigation even as the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, prevented a debate on the matter.
The Department of State Services had rearrested Sowore, convener of the controversial Revolution Now, last Friday.
The rearrest came less than 24 hours after the news of his release the previous day.
According to Sahara Reporters, Sowore’s online newspaper, he was taken to the DSS headquarters.
He was rearrested after the judge was chased out of the court room with a gun, the paper alleged.
Earlier at the proceedings, the judge and the defence counsel had commended the DSS for complying with the court’s order.
In line with an agreement between the defence team, led by Mr. Femi Falana, and the Liman Hassan-led prosecution team, the matter was adjourned till February 11 for the commencement of trial.
However, shortly after the court clerk called the next case and people started leaving the courtroom, about 15 DSS men started moving towards Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare.
Reacting to the development, Sowore alleged that the DSS operatives were on the move to kill him.
