Omoyele Sowore has been arrested by Armed Police at Federal High Court, Abuja.
NaijaOnPoint Nigeria reports that human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore was on Thursday arrested by armed policemen within the premises of the Federal High Court, Abuja, shortly after he arrived to show solidarity with detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
Eyewitnesses said Sowore, who has been a vocal advocate for Kanu’s release, was apprehended by security operatives who insisted he must follow them to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command Headquarters.
Confirming the arrest, the Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, told Channels Television that Sowore is currently in police custody.
Reacting to the incident, human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong condemned the action, calling it “preposterous.”
“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 on X (formerly Twitter).
Sowore’s arrest follows a #FreeNnamdiKanu protest he led in Abuja on Monday, October 20, during which Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, his brother Emmanuel Kanu, and ten others were also arrested and remanded at Kuje Prison.
Meanwhile, during Thursday’s court session, Nnamdi Kanu represented himself in court after his legal team formally withdrew from the case. The presiding judge subsequently adjourned the trial until Friday, when Kanu is expected to open his defence.