Police Arrest Omoyele Sowore At Federal High Court In Abuja

Human rights activist and Sahara Reporters founder, Omoyele Sowore, has reportedly been arrested by the Nigeria Police at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The arrest was made public by human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong, who condemned the incident in a post on X, describing it as a disgrace to the rule of law.

“The arrest of Omoyele Sowore at the Federal High Court in Abuja moments ago is preposterous. The police and the Tinubu regime are making a mockery of our judicial system. He should be freed immediately. Stop the shenanigans,” Effiong wrote.

Before the incident, Sowore had shared on Facebook that he was at the Federal High Court with Nnamdi Kanu’s lead counsel, Kanu Agabi, who disclosed that his legal team was withdrawing from Kanu’s case, leaving the IPOB leader to face trial without legal representation.

As of the time of this report, the reason for Sowore’s arrest has not been made known by the police.