Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has likened the rearrest of #RevolutionNow protest convener, Omoyele Sowore, by the Department of State Service (DSS) on Friday to an attack by a pack of wild dogs.

DSS operatives invaded the Federal High Court in Abuja to rearrest Mr Sowore and co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, less than 24 hours after they were released from detention, Igbere TV reports.

Both Sowore and Mr Bakare were forcefully rearrested when the hearing on the treasonable felony charge against them was adjourned to December 11 to 13 by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu.

Images from inside the court show Sowore pinned to the floor during scuffles with security agents.

In a statement released on Friday evening, Soyinka said he had underestimated the DSS capacity for the unthinkable.

The full statement reads: “A few years ago, I watched the video of a pack of the famed African wild dogs hunt, eventually bring down, and proceed to devour a quarry. It was an impala, antelope family. The pack isolated the most vulnerable looking member of the herd – it was pregnant – pursued it, until it fled to a waterhole which, for such animals, is the nearest thing to a sanctuary.

“A few minutes ago, almost as it was happening, I watched the video of a pack of the DSS, bring down, and fight over their unarmed, totally defenceless quarry within the sanctuary of a court of law. I found little or no difference between the two scenarios, except that the former, the wild dogs, exhibited more civilized table manners than the DSS u court manners.

“Only yesterday, in my commentary on the ongoing Sowore saga, I pointed out the near perfect similarity between plain crude thuggery and the current rage of court disobedience. Little did I suspect that the state children of disobedience would aspire to the level of the African wild dogs on a pack hunt.

“I apologize for underestimating the DSS capacity for the unthinkable. I reiterate the nation’s concern, indeed alarm, about the escalating degradation of the judiciary through multiple means, of which disobedience of court orders is fast becoming the norm. May I remind this government that disobedience calls to disobedience, and that disobedience of the orders of the constitutional repository of the moral authority of arbitration – the judiciary – can only lead eventually to a people’s disregard of the authority of other arms of civil society, a state of desperation that is known, recognized and accepted as – civil disobedience. It is so obvious – state disobedience leads eventually to civil disobedience, piecemeal or through a collective withdrawal of recognition of other structures of authority. That way leads to chaos but – who set it in motion? As is often the case, the state, unquestionably. Such a state bears full responsibility for the ensuing social condition known as anomie.

“It has become imperative and urgent to send this message to President-General Buhari: Rein in your wild dogs of disobedience. And for a start, get a trainer to teach them some basic court manners!”

http://igberetvnews.com/1180813/dss-attacked-omoyele-sowore-court-like-wild-dogs-wole-soyinka/

Lalasticlala Mynd44

tell this man to shut up . he was one of those that rubbished Gej's government. pls enjoy your change

This govt. got this wrong

angelEmade:
tell this man to shut up . he was one of those that rubbished Gej's government. pls enjoy your change

He's one of the people that put us in this mess.

The DSS is shaping up speedily in becoming gangsters. In the future, historians will make a good comparison of Hitler's Gestapo, Mussolini's Black Shirts, and Buhari's DSS.

mobile phone 's warriors

This is just the beginning,,,

they just gave Sowore life time political capital and recognition

angelEmade:
tell this man to shut up . he was one of those that rubbished Gej's government. pls enjoy your change

U are the one that should keep quiet, the right thing to do in that 2015 was to boot that clueless President Jonathan out, no one know buhari will be this worse.

The earlier u get over GEJ loss, the better for u. This is something of more than 5 years ago. Get a life.

angelEmade:
tell this man to shut up . he was one of those that rubbished Gej's government. pls enjoy your change

u r a fool, is it a crime to vote out not working government, and try other options, in your right mind, did Jonathan government perform excellently well, of course this is worst, but we need to forget the past and speak against what we see that it is not right.

C dis coward with white faded hair wen u campaign for him didn't u know it

Honor10:


U are the one that should keep quiet, the right thing to do in that 2015 was to boot that clueless President Jonathan out, no one know buhari will be this worse.

The earlier u get over GEJ loss, the better for u. This is something of more than 5 years ago. Get a life.

u will only get pained cs I know u haven't eaten well since Buhari won let me tell in the next 100 years GEJ name will be remembered for bringing democracy and all dey allegations against him hasn't been proving but Buhari will always be remembered as a tyrant

thundafire:
u will only get pained cs I know u haven't eaten well since Buhari won let me tell in the next 100 years GEJ name will be remembered for bringing democracy and all dey allegations against him hasn't been proving but Buhari will always be remembered as a tyrant

I have a better life now compare to GEJ tenure, but I am wise enough to know it is not due to either Buhari or GEJ

Honor10:


I have a better life now compare to GEJ tenure, but I am wise enough to know it is not due to either Buhari or GEJ

u just trying to save face bro GEJ is better than Buhari

Yoruba man, dey dia dey speak big big grammar... u never see anything

Disregard for rule of law has been characteristic of this administration since it's inception.

First they came for Dasuki and detained him illegally, everybody felt Dasuki deserves it.

Next they came for the Judges in a Gestapo style and commando style at midnight, we hailed them branding the Judges corrupt.

Next they came for armless IPOB, murdered them mercilessly for a case that was purely civil and in court, proscribed IPOB and branded it a terrorist group, we all hailed him, praising him in the illegality and sacrilegious act.

Next they came for El zakzakky, and detained him illegally against court orders, when IMN protested, they were killed like chickens, we all felt it was IMN's problem.

Then they came for Onnoghen, illegally removed him and branded him corrupt, gave him media trial, we all felt it is Onnoghen's problem


Now they have come for Sowore, desecrating the sanctuary of the courts, detaining him against court orders even after meeting his bail condition.

One thing is common in the above mentioned cases,

DISREGARDS FOR RULE OF LAW, AND DUE PROCESS.

This administration has succeeded in making a mess and a mockery of our judicial system, total disrespect and regards to rule of law and due process..

Who knows the next victim .

When tyranny comes to town, it comes in disgues of fighting corruption and crime.

A leopard can never change its spot.

Once a tyrant, always a tyrant.

Unfortunately Sowore, Femi Falana and Wole Soyinka were among those that packaged the tyrant as a Democrat to Nigerians, today they are singing the book of lamentation.

Am wondering what the likes of
Yemi Osibanjo ( Prof of Law and SAN)
Babatunde RAJI Fashola (SAN)
Itse Sagay (PROF of Law)
FESTUS KEYAMO (BARR)
are doing. These men used to be sound minds in the legal profession until they got in touch with Buhari.

Honestly all lawyers, Judges and Justices should bury their head in shame for allowing continuos rubbishing of their Noble and prestigious profession, desecration of their hallowed sanctuary and constant disregard for the rule of law and court orders.

So unfortunate yourself, Femi Falana, Omoyele Sowore, Tunde Bakare, Tinubu, occupy Nigeria Ojota protesters etc all enthroned this tyrannic govt.

In case of people like us wey no go school.

Bookuru Soyinka talk say, or wetin him dey try talk be say, sake of Government don use their DSS, wey dey behave exactly like wild Dog (ekuke wey no get home training), come use them attack Sowore for presence of court, say make government (a. k. a Oga Bubu but him dey fear to mention oga name ) no forget say when them wey be the oga disobey court, people —me and you wey Dem dey rule go follow their footsteps belittle court and every other arm of authority for the society.

Then the society go be anomie. This one mean say e go be like where social instability (jagajaga) wey result from people go overlook the standards and values wey suppose uphold this our society.

Dan dan dan!

olasunkanmimart:


He's one the people that put us in this mess.

He had only one vote,not even sure he was in the country during the election
Blame gullible Nigerians

Paperwhite:
So unfortunate yourself, Femi Falana, Omoyele Sowore, Tunde Bakare, Tinubu, occupy Nigeria Ojota protesters etc all enthroned this tyrannic govt.

But you should also give it to buhari,a very deceptive person,he was able to scam this people and many more Nigerians that he has become a changed person and they fell for the leopard

Tsolutionifede:
u r a fool, is it a crime to vote out not working government, and try other options, in your right mind, did Jonathan government perform excellently well, of course this is worst, but we need to forget the past and speak against what we see that it is not right.

you mean your parents are the fool? if not u won't be here attacking a stranger. they didnt train you...just like their own parents didnt train them

Honor10:


U are the one that should keep quiet, the right thing to do in that 2015 was to boot that clueless President Jonathan out, no one know buhari will be this worse.

The earlier u get over GEJ loss, the better for u. This is something of more than 5 years ago. Get a life.

and you should die.

angelEmade:

and you should die.

U mean ur dad should

angelEmade:
tell this man to shut up . he was one of those that rubbished Gej's government. pls enjoy your change

Was jonathan government anyhow better

Prof, with all due respect you were among those that asked us to vote for a known tyrant over the other. Did you actually think it wouldn't come to this?

cuttestprince:

Was jonathan government anyhow better

You get time. I don't reply such fellows, just ignore.
We so much love mediocrity, just manage it, leave it like that, don't change it, etc
Gej wasn't good enough, bubu is worse, if any leader is perfect, democracy won't make provision for election.
Citizens have a right to change any leader that fails to live up to standard

cuttestprince:
Was jonathan government anyhow better

if it wasn't better why is everyone lamenting now?

surgical:
He had only one vote,not even sure he was in the country during the election
Blame gullible Nigerians

Yes he has only one vote, but he also people looking up to him. his words could easily sway them.

U no get time o