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, managed to outwit the Police that day when others were arrested.
He announced 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 detained leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) not to move close to some restricted parts of the nation’s capital, but the activist stood his ground, saying it was his right to protest.
Sowore had posted on social media that “Today, I met with Kanu Agabi, the lead lawyer for Kanu Nnandi, at the Federal High Court, and he disclosed that his team will be withdrawing from the case, leaving Nnamdi Kanu to continue his trial without representation. He was sure that it was completely political,” before his arrest.
As he made his way out of the court, a police team accosted him and asked that he follow them to the station.
After back and forth, the politician and activist went with them.
Speaking on the arrest, one of Sowore’s associates who craved anonymity, confirmed that the Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), had earlier invited him.
“He was going to honour their invitation. It was in the itinerary. I wonder why they were in such a hurry.”
Credit: Daily Trust
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