Sowore Sues DSS, DG, AGF For ₦5bn Over Alleged Assault Inside Abuja Court

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By Henryrich Ojo | Newsworld

Human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has filed a ₦5 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Department of State Services (DSS) and other officials over an alleged assault and forcible removal from the Federal High Court in Abuja.

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The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2480/2026, was reportedly filed on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, against the DSS, its Director-General, Tosin Ajayi, the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), and a deputy director of the agency, Benjamin Bulus.

According to the court processes cited in the report, Sowore alleged that DSS operatives assaulted him and forcibly removed him from the court premises on June 22, 2026, despite a judicial order directing that he be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre.

He claimed the operatives stormed the fourth floor of the court building while he was waiting for correctional officers to take custody of him, physically assaulted him and moved him against his will to the basement of the complex. Sowore maintains that the remand order did not authorise any assault or degrading treatment and is asking the court to determine whether the alleged actions violated his constitutional rights.

The activist is seeking ₦5 billion in aggravated damages, alleging violations of his rights to dignity and personal liberty under Sections 34 and 35 of the Nigerian Constitution. He also intends to rely on video footage allegedly recorded with Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses as evidence of the incident. The allegations remain subject to judicial determination, and the filing of the suit does not establish liability on the part of the defendants.