Court Orders Sowore To Defend Himself In Cyberbullying Allegation Case

The court ruled that Sowore has a case to answer, holding that the prosecution had established a prima facie case strong enough to require him to respond to the allegations raised during trial.

In his ruling, Justice Umar noted that available evidence showed Sowore allegedly made the contested post using his social media account, which forms the basis of the charge against him.

He further explained that at the stage of a no-case submission, the court is only required to assess whether there is sufficient evidence to proceed, without delving into the credibility of witnesses since the trial is still ongoing.

The judge held that ending the case at this point would not serve the interest of justice and therefore ordered the defendant to open his defence.

Following the ruling, prosecution counsel relied on Section 396(6) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act and urged the court to compel the defendant to begin his defence without delay.

The DSS filed the case against Sowore over alleged cyberbullying tied to social media posts referencing President Tinubu.