The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, within the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Eyewitnesses said Sowore was apprehended on Thursday by armed policemen shortly after attending the court session of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, where he had come to show solidarity.
Confirming the arrest to Channels Television, the Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, stated that Sowore is currently in police custody and will be charged to court today.
Hundeyin explained that the activist was arrested for violating a subsisting court order that prohibits protests calling for the release of Nnamdi Kanu.
Sowore, a journalist and convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, has previously faced multiple arrests over his involvement in pro-democracy campaigns and public demonstrations.
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