Sowore Alleges DSS Surveillance After Tracking Device Found Under Vehicle
African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has alleged that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) tracked his movements in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where he is attending the Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference. Sowore made the allegation in a post on X on Tuesday, claiming that an electronic tracking device was found underneath a security vehicle used by his team. According to him, the discovery followed what he described as suspicious movements after he attended a gathering organised by the Kay Hikers group. Sowore said he and his associates became suspicious and decided to change vehicles, leading to the discovery of the device attached underneath the vehicle. He posted a video showing the device and alleged that the DSS was responsible for monitoring his movements. However, Sowore did not provide independent evidence establishing that the device was planted by the DSS. The allegation came a day after Sowore addressed participants at the ongoing NBA conference, where he criticised Nigerian politicians and their records in public office. He took aim at former Rivers State Governor and former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, as well as former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, particularly over their positions on fuel subsidy removal. Sowore said he had consistently opposed the removal of the petrol subsidy, arguing that government policies had placed a heavier burden on ordinary Nigerians. He also criticised state governments for benefiting from increased federal allocations following the removal of the subsidy. Turning to the records of the two politicians, Sowore questioned Amaechi’s performance as Rivers State governor and criticised the railway project initiated during his administration. He also challenged Obi’s record as Anambra governor, making claims about prolonged strikes involving workers in the education and health sectors during his tenure. Sowore, who is preparing to contest the 2027 presidential election, has remained vocal in his criticism of successive administrations and security agencies.
The latest allegation also comes amid his ongoing trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja in a case brought by the DSS over alleged cybercrime and defamation-related offences arising from his social media activities. Sowore was charged under Nigeria’s Cybercrimes Act following a 2025 social media post referring to President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal.”
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