{"id":127913,"date":"2026-06-24T18:43:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T17:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=127913"},"modified":"2026-06-24T18:43:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T17:43:55","slug":"alleged-cybercrime-sowore-sent-back-to-kuje-correctional-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/alleged-cybercrime-sowore-sent-back-to-kuje-correctional-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Alleged Cybercrime: Sowore Sent Back to Kuje Correctional Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered that politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, be sent back to the Kuje Correctional Centre until June 30 when his application for the setting aside the order of bench warrant and revocation of bail application would be considered.<br \/>\nOn Monday, Justice Mohammed Umar, revoked the December 2025 bail he granted Sowore &#8220;based on self-recognition&#8221;, and ordered that the politician be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before the revocation of the bail, Justice Umar had ordered Sowore to open his defence in a matter of alleged cybercrime brought against him by the Department of State Services (DSS).<br \/>\nAt the resumed hearing of the matter, on Wednesday, Sowore&#8217;s lawyer, R. O. Adakonye, who stood in for Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN, informed the court that the matter was adjourned for hearing of their application to set aside the order of bench warrant and revocation of the bail of the defendant on account of his absence in court on 16th June, 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The prosecution lawyer, A. T. Kehinde ,SAN, however, opposed the application filed by the defence. He told the court have he had filed a counter-affidavit urging the Court to refuse the application to set aside the order of bench warrant and revocation of bail against Sowore.<br \/>\nThe judge, thereafter, adjourned the matter to June 30, 2026 for ruling on the application to set aside the order of bench warrant and revocation of bail application.<br \/>\nThe defence lawyer begged the court to release Sowore to him, with a promise to bring the politician to court hon June 30. 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