The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly filed criminal charges against activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Details of the charges have not yet been made public, but the move marks the latest development in the long-running face-off between the security agency and Sowore, who has been a vocal critic of government policies.

The case is expected to generate significant public interest, given Sowore’s prominence as a pro-democracy campaigner and publisher of Sahara Reporters. Further updates are awaited from the court proceedings.