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Omoyele Sowore was arrested during court proceedings concerning Nnamdi Kanu after defying police warnings amid protests demanding Kanu's release, police said.
- On Monday, Omoyele Sowore was arrested at the Federal High Court in Abuja after a police team accosted him as he left court and he went with them following back and forth.
- The police had warned protesters not to approach restricted parts of Abuja, but Omoyele Sowore insisted on his right to protest despite the Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory inviting him, an associate said he would honour.
- Sowore announced on social media the arrest of 13 protesters, including Nnamdi Kanu’s brother and lawyer, while Kanu Agabi disclosed his team will withdraw from the case.
- Local reaction highlighted Omoyele Sowore's prominence as a human rights activist and former Presidential Candidate, while an associate said `I wonder why they were so much in a hurry`.
- Sowore had led the #FreeNnamdiKanuProtest and on Monday fled when police arrested other protesters; he posted before his arrest that `He was s sure that it was completely political`.
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Police arrest Sowore in court
Armed policemen have taken into their custody former presidential candidate and activist Omoyele Sowore shortly after he made an appearance for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, at the federal high court in Abuja.
BREAKING: Police arrest Sowore
Nigeria Police have reportedly arrested human rights activist Omoyele Sowore. Sowore was taken into custody at the Federal High Court in Abuja. This was revealed in a post on X by human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong, who accused the police and President Bola Tinubu’s administration of undermining Nigeria’s judicial system. He wrote: “The arrest of Omoyele Sowore at the Federal High Court in Abuja moments ago is preposterous. “The police and the …
BREAKING: Sowore Arrested In Court
Human rights activist and former Presidential Candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has been arrested at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Sowore, who led the #FreeNnamdiKanuProtest in Abuja, on Monday, had fled when the police arrested other protesters. He had subsequently taken to social media to announce the arrest of 13 protesters, including Nnamdi Kanu’s brother and lawyer. The police had warned those planning to stage a protest for the release of the …
Why we arrested Omoyele Sowore in Court - Newsy People
The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, has explained why the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police Command arrested 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, inside the premises of the Federal High Court Abuja today October 23. While speaking to newsmen in Abuja, Hundeyin said Sowore was taken into custody for allegedly leading protesters into a restricted area in Abuja in …
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