Court Sends Sowore Back to Kuje Correctional Centre, Fixes June 30 for Hearing

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered that politician and online publisher, , be returned to Kuje Correctional Centre pending the hearing of his application seeking to set aside the bench warrant issued against him and the revocation of his bail.

Justice Mohammed Umar fixed June 30, 2026, for the hearing of the application.

On Monday, the judge revoked the bail earlier granted to Sowore in December 2025 on self-recognition and ordered his remand in the correctional centre.

Before the revocation of the bail, Justice Umar had directed Sowore to open his defence in the alleged cybercrime case instituted against him by the Department of State Services (DSS).

At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, Sowore’s counsel, R. O. Adakonye, who appeared on behalf of Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN, informed the court that the matter was scheduled for hearing of their application seeking to set aside the bench warrant and the revocation of the defendant’s bail following his absence in court on June 16, 2026.

Counsel to the prosecution, A. T. Kehinde, SAN, opposed the application and informed the court that he had filed a counter-affidavit urging the court to dismiss the request and uphold the earlier orders.

Justice Umar subsequently adjourned the matter until June 30, 2026, for hearing and determination of the application.

The defence lawyer also appealed to the court to release Sowore to him on the undertaking that he would produce him in court on the next adjourned date. However, the judge declined the request and ordered that the defendant be returned to Kuje Correctional Centre.

The DSS is prosecuting Sowore for alleged cyberbullying following several posts he made on his X and Facebook accounts in August 2025, in which he referred to President as a “criminal.”