There was pandemonium in Osogbo, Osun State capital, on Wednesday morning, when operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) arrested Olawale Bakare, convener of #RevolutionNow in Osogbo and five other members of his group during a protest. Similarly, Olawale Bakare, convener of Revolution Now in Osogbo was arrested by DSS on August 4, 2019, the same day Sowore was arrested, alongside other members, who were detained and released after going through a court trial. However, Bakare and five other members of RevolutionNow were rearrested in Osogbo, on Wednesday, during a fresh protest to mark one year anniversary of their ordeal in the hands of security agencies when the group stage a nationwide protest against why they termed bad governance, corruption, injustice and other vices. The protesters were arrested by the DSS while having a dialogue with the police officers at the popular Olaiya junction, Osogbo, Osun State capital. The member, who pleaded anonymity also called for the immediate release of all members of RevolutionNow movement arrested in Osogbo by the DSS.

Source: Nigerian Tribune August 05, 2020 12:56 UTC