BREAKING: Police Reinvite Sowore After Illegal Arrest As Buhari’s Minister, Malami, Nwoko Secure Judge To Remand Activist In Prison Custody
Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist, has been summoned by the Nigeria Police Force over a spurious petition filed by Ned Nwoko, a former member of the House of Representatives.
On Thursday, Sowore was apprehended by a team of armed police officers who had laid siege to the Court of Appeal’s entrance.
He was transported to Guzape’s dissolved Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), also known as Abattoir, where he was held for several hours.
According to a police source, Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and Nwoko, are dissatisfied with the activist’s release.
According to the source, the duo has gotten a judge who will remand Sowore in prison if he accepts today’s invitation.
“Ned and the AGF are unhappy that we released him last night. They have secured a judge to remand in prison custody today,” the source said.
Confirming his invitation on Twitter, Sowore said, “@mBuhari cabal members led by Malami are so scared now, they want to take me before a judge & send me to prison so that I won’t be able to declare for presidency early next week! We are more than ready! #RevolutionNow #WeCantContinueLikeThis.”
“Earlier yesterday morning a group of well-armed govt sponsored miscreants attacked our contingent, assaulted and stole their phones in the Gudu area of Abuja on our way to the Court of Appeal.
“The case was immediately reported to the police but they did nothing about it. It turns out it was part of a bigger plot as later in the afternoon a group of well-armed policemen accosted me outside the Court of Appeals gate in Abuja arrested me, accusing me of “defamation” over reports published by SaharaReporters, a standalone legal entity.
“After hours of detention, they let me leave. I have just been informed now that they’ve procured a judge to remand me in prison custody because they heard I am planning to declare my Presidential ambition early next week. I will be bearding out shortly to meet them, I am fully prepared and very convinced that they are irreversibly heading towards self-destruction. #RevolutionNow #WeCantContinueLikeThis,” he also said.
