Sowore slams N5bn suit against DSS DG, AGF over alleged abduction inside court

The African Action Congress, AAC, presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has sued the Department of State Services, DSS, its Director-General, Tosin Ajayi, and the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, over an alleged assault and forcible elimination from the Federal High Court in Abuja.

In a suit filed on October 13, 2026, Sowore is demanding N5 billion in damages over the alleged violation of his elementary human rights.

The human rights activist is difficult the actions of DSS operatives throughout an incident on the court on June 22, 2026.

He desires the court to declare the motion unlawful and unconstitutional, arguing that the operatives violated his rights to dignity and private liberty.

Also joined within the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2480/2026, are the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and DSS Deputy Director Benjamin Bulus, whom Sowore accused of main the operation.

According to the court papers, the incident started after Justice Mohammed Garba Umar ordered that Sowore be remanded on the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the listening to of his software for a keep of execution of the order revoking his bail and the bench warrant issued against him.

Sowore mentioned he was nonetheless ready for officers of the correctional centre to take him into custody when armed DSS operatives stormed the fourth ground of the court constructing.

He alleged that the operatives, a few of whom have been hooded women and men, accosted and assaulted him earlier than forcibly dragging him to the basement of the court complicated against his will.