Police Arrest Omoyele Sowore Again After Court Appearance In Abuja

Human rights activist and #FreeNnamdiKanuNow advocate, Omoyele Sowore, was taken into custody again by the Nigeria Police shortly after his court session at the Kuje Magistrate Court in Abuja on Friday.

Sowore, along with Nnamdi Kanu’s brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, a former member of Kanu’s legal team, and ten others, had earlier been granted bail after meeting all the conditions set by the court.

The bail terms required each defendant to pay ₦500,000, provide two sureties residing in the Federal Capital Territory, present valid means of identification, and show proof of tax payment for the last three years.

However, minutes after the court proceedings ended, police officers reportedly surrounded Sowore and whisked him away to Kuje Prison, despite confirmation that he had met all bail requirements.

He is expected to appear in court again on Monday, October 27, on a new charge linked to his recent statement describing President Bola Tinubu as a criminal.