Alleged cyberbullying: DSS urges court to dismiss Sowore's no-case submission
The Department of State Services (DSS) has urged a Federal High Court in Abuja to overrule the no-case submission made by politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, in his ongoing
The Department of State Services (DSS) has urged a Federal High Court in Abuja to overrule the no-case submission made by politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, in his ongoing cyberbullying trial for allegedly making a defamatory remark about President Bola Tinubu.
Sowore is being prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) for allegedly making false claims against President Bola Tinubu, referring to him as "a criminal" in a post he made on his "X" and Facebook accounts.
On Monday, lawyer to the prosecution, Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), urged the court to disregard Sowore's no-case submission and order him to enter his defence.
Kehinde argued, among others, that the prosecution has presented sufficient evidence against the defendant to warrant the court to call on him to put in his defence if he has any.
He added that the prosecution, through its witness, established a prima facie case against the defendant.
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Earlier, while adopting the no-case submission, Sowore's lawyer, Marshall Abubakar, argued that the prosecution failed to link his client with the alleged offence.
Abubakar urged the court to dismiss the two-count amended charge against his client and to discharge and acquit him on the grounds that the prosecution's evidence failed to establish a prima facie case against him.
He also argued that the prosecution failed to call vital witnesses, which he contended was fatal to its case.
Justice Mohammed Umar has adjourned the matter till May 8 for a ruling.
