Cybercrime Charge: Sowore kicks as DSS moves to foreclose his defence

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri

ABUJA — The ongoing trial of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, on cybercrime charges took a dramatic twist on Monday following a war of words between the defendant’s lawyer and the prosecution counsel.

The altercation led Justice Mohammed Umar, who is presiding over the case, to abruptly end the proceedings.

Trouble started after counsel to the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Akinolu Kehinde, SAN, applied for the court to foreclose the defence of Sowore, who is answering a two-count charge for calling President Bola Tinubu a “criminal” in a post he shared on social media platforms.

The application came after the defendant, through his lead counsel, Mr. Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN, urged the court to adjourn the matter to enable him to go through documents he needed to strengthen his defence.