The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday played a video recording of President Bola Tinubu’s speech delivered on August 26, 2025, during his state visit to Brazil, as part of evidence in its cyberstalking charge against Omoyele Sowore.
The video was played while DSS counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, led the first prosecution witness, Cyril Nosike, an operative of the service, in evidence before Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
The prosecution also tendered a social media post by Sowore on his X handle and Meta (formerly Facebook), where he referred to the President as a “criminal,” alongside reactions to the post and a certificate of compliance.
The exhibits were admitted by the court after defence counsel, Marshal Abubakar, reserved objections for the final written addresses.
Following the evidence-in-chief, the defence sought an adjournment to study the witness statement and documents served on them. Justice Umar adjourned the matter to January 27 for cross-examination and continuation of hearing.
Sowore is the sole defendant in the amended charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025, filed on December 5, following the removal of X Inc. and Meta Inc. as co-defendants.
