Amnesty International accused DSS Digital Repression after moving to censor Sowore on X

Amnesty International accused the Nigerian State Service Department (DSS) of trying to hamper freedom of expression after a secret police suspected of asking X (previously Twitter) to delete posts by activist Omoyle Sowore who was critical of President Tinubu Bola.

Global rights supervisors said X officially told sowore about the request of deletion, describing the move as a dangerous effort to censor and intimidate Nigerian online civilian space.

“DSS targeting from the X Sowore account is being carried out without legal justification, as recognized under international human rights law,” Amnesty International was posted on X.

This group argues that the action is contrary to Nigeria’s obligations based on the 1999 constitution (as amended), the African charter of human and community rights, and international agreements on civil and political rights -which all guarantee freedom of expression and privacy.

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He demanded that the Nigerian government immediately withdraw the request and end his intervention in the digital rights of citizens.

“Nigerian authority must refrain from violating human rights online, including the right to freedom of expression and privacy, and must fulfill their constitutional and international obligations,” the group insisted.

Amnesty also appealed to X not to give up on state pressure, warning that compliance will venting authoritarian practices and silencing critical sounds. This organization emphasizes that social media platforms have the task of protecting activist voices and protecting freedom of expression.