June 22, 2026
The correctional officials, who arrived at the court premises in a prison transport vehicle, popularly known as a Black Maria, received Sowore from DSS operatives before conveying him to the Kuje Correctional Centre.
Following the drama that trailed the alleged abduction of human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service on Monday arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja and took custody of the activist.
The correctional officials, who arrived at the court premises in a prison transport vehicle, popularly known as a Black Maria, received Sowore from DSS operatives before conveying him to the Kuje Correctional Centre.
Sowore, who was brought out at about 2:10 p.m. from an undisclosed location within the court premises by DSS operatives, appeared upbeat as he addressed his supporters, urging them to remain resolute in their demand for a better society.
