Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has been arrested by the police in Abuja.
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Sowore was reportedly picked up shortly after leaving the Federal High Court, where he had appeared today.
According to information obtained by SaharaReporters, the arrest was ordered by the Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
Sowore was scheduled to appear before Justice Emeka Nwite over what he described as a “bogus and farcical” charge of alleged forgery of a police wireless message — a case he claims was filed under the instruction of the “illegal Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.” However, upon arrival at the court, he was informed that the judge would not be sitting.
A source disclosed that a police officer approached Sowore, informing him that he was under arrest on the orders of the FCT Commissioner of Police. Members of his legal team, led by human rights lawyer Tope Temokun, immediately confronted the officers, demanding to know the reason for the sudden arrest.
The police, however, insisted they were acting on “direct instruction” from the Commissioner and proceeded to escort Sowore into a waiting vehicle.
Sowore, publisher of SaharaReporters and convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, has been a long-time critic of government policies. He has faced multiple arrests and legal battles since 2019 over his activism, anti-corruption campaigns, and calls for good governance in Nigeria.
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