Police Arrest Omoyele Sowore In Court
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command Has Arrested Human Rights Activist And The Presidential Candidate Of The African Action Congress In The 2023 Election, Omoyele Sowore.
Sowore Was Reportedly Arrested On Thursday By Armed Policemen Within The Premises Of The Federal High Court In Abuja, Shortly After Showing Solidarity With The Detained Leader Of The Indigenous People Of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
Confirming The Arrest, The Force Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin, Said The Activist Is Currently In Police Custody And Will Be Charged To Court On Thursday.
He Explained That Sowore Was Arrested For Allegedly Violating A Court Order That Prohibits Protests Around The Three Arms Zone In Abuja.
Reacting To The Development, Human Rights Lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, Described Sowore’s Arrest As “Preposterous.”
Sowore’s Arrest Comes Days After He Led The #Freennamdikanu Protest In Abuja On Monday, Demanding For The Release Of The Ipob Leader.
During That Protest, Kanu’s Lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, His Brother, Emmanuel Kanu, And Ten Others Were Arrested And Remanded At Kuje Prison.
