Human Rights Activist Omoyele Sowore Slams DSS Over Priorities

Renowned human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has criticized the Department of State Services (DSS) for its alleged selective enforcement of the law. Sowore questioned the DSS’s priorities, asking why they swiftly arrest individuals who plan protests or criticize the President, while failing to apprehend terrorists transporting guns from the North to the South.

Sowore’s comments come amid the ongoing crisis in Uromi, Edo State.

His statement highlights the perceived double standard in the DSS’s approach to maintaining national security.

This is not Sowore’s first encounter with the DSS. In 2019, he was arrested and detained for calling for a peaceful revolution. The charges against him were eventually struck out in February 2024, after a lengthy court battle.

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Sowore’s criticism of the DSS has sparked a conversation about the agency’s role in maintaining national security, while also respecting human rights and upholding the rule of law.