The Presidency has confirmed that the 2019 Presidential
candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore, was arrested by
the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).
Recall we reported earlier that the DSS operatives stormed
Sowore’s Lagos home in the early hours of Saturday August 3, in what many saw
as an attempt to frustrate the scheduled August 5 protest.
Lauretta Onochie, President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide on
Social Media matters while confirming the arrest said the DSS saved Omoyele
Sowore from setting himself ablaze. Backing her claims with photos of a burning
man, Lauretta tweeted;
This Is What DSS Saved Sowore from. (See image) With talks
about setting himself ablaze, it's in order for the security operatives, whose
role it is to safeguard both lives and properties, to take him into custody to
prevent him from harming himself and get him the help he needs.
