Alleged cyberstalking: DSS plays video evidence in Sowore’s trial

The Department of State Services, DSS, on Thursday played the video evidence of President Bola Tinubu’s speech made on Aug. 26, 2025, during his state visit to Brazil, in establishing its cyberstalking charge against Omoyele Sowore.

The video recording was played while DSS lawyer, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, led Cyril Nosike, the 1st prosecution witness (PW-1) and an operative of the service, in evidence before Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The prosecution also tendered Sowore’s message, which he posted through his X handle and Meta, formerly known as Facebook, where he referred to President Tinubu as “criminal” and the reactions that followed, including a certificate of compliance.

Justice Umar admitted the materials as evidence and marked them as exhibits after counsel for the defendant, Marshal Abubakar, reserved his objection until the final written addresses stage.

After the evidence-in-chief of the PW-1, Abubakar sought an adjournment to enable the defence team to study the witness’s statement and other documents front-loaded to them.

The judge adjourned the matter until Jan. 27 for cross-examination of the PW-1 and continuation hearing.

NAN reports that, in the amended charge, marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025 and filed on Dec. 5, Sowore is named as the sole defendant.

Although Sowore, X Incorp (formerly Twitter) and Meta (Facebook) Incorp were named in the earlier charge as 1st, 2nd and 3rd defendants respectively, in the amended charge, the names of the 2nd and 3rd defendants were dropped.

Alleged cyberstalking: DSS plays video evidence in Sowore’s trial