US EditionNigeria: Sowore Released After Four Days in Kuje Prison Over #FreeNnamdiKanu Protest
Fourteen defendants, including Sowore and Kanu’s brother, were granted bail with conditions after being charged with unlawful assembly during the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest.
- On Monday, October 27, 2025, Aloy Ejimakor and Omoyele Sowore were released from Kuje Prison after perfecting bail conditions, with Prince Emmanuel Kanu and others freed the same day.
- Last week, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force arrested protesters during the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in the Federal Capital Territory, and they were arraigned on Friday, October 24, 2025, on charges of unlawful assembly and public disturbance.
- A SaharaReporters video showed Sowore, Ejimakor, Prince Emmanuel and others leaving Kuje Prison while Ejimakor collapsed and was treated at the Kuje Prison clinic.
- Omoyele Sowore said on his verified X account that he had been detained illegally for four days, confirming his release and naming Kayode Egbetokun in his post.
- The #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest sought Nnamdi Kanu's release and prompted arrests last week, highlighting tensions between activists and Nigeria government and security forces.
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Sowore, Nnamdi Kanu's brother, Ejimakor released from Kuje Prison
Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and activist politician, Omoyele Sowore, have been released from Kuje Prison after perfecting their bail conditions. Kanu’s brother, Prince Emmanuel was also released from the prison on Monday, alongside others arrested for participating in the #FreeeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja. Sowore, who led the protests, was subsequently arrested by the Nigeria…
Sowore Announces New Protest Hours After His Detention Over #FreeNnamdiKanuNow
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has pledged to keep leading street protests despite his recent arrest and detention by security agencies. Sowore, who was arrested along with several others during the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja, was released on October 27 after spending several days in custody. The activist was detained last […]
BREAKING: Sowore, Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer Aloy Ejimakor, 12 Other Protesters Released From Kuje Prison
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has been released from the Kuje Prison after meeting the bail conditions granted by a Magistrate Court sitting in Kuje, Abuja.
Sowore, Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer Released From Kuje Prison
Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment - Latest Nigerian News and Entertainment Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, and Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, have been released from Kuje Prison after four days in detention. Announcing his release on Monday via X, Sowore wrote, “Happening Now: Leaving Kuje Prison in Abuja after being detained there illegally for four days. #FreeNnamdiKanuNow.” He was detained last week following his appearance …
Sowore Released After Four Days In Detention
Human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, has regained his freedom after spending four days in police custody. Sowore announced his release on the microblogging platform X. He accused the police of unlawfully detaining him. “Leaving Kuje Prison in Abuja after being detained there illegally for four days by the official ABAT and illegal IGP, Kayode Egbetokun,” he wrote. In a live broadcast on his official Facebook p…
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