The Police command in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT has arrested one Barrister Abubakar Marshall, a lawyer to human rights activist, Mr Omoyele Sowore, for failing to produce his client after bail. Kokomansion could recall that Sowore, the publisher of SaharaReporters was on February 24, 2022 arrested by the police following an alleged publication of […]
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Nigerian human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has officially joined the presidential race ahead of the 2023 general elections. Sowore disclosed the development in a post on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday morning. According to SaharaReporters, Sowore is expected to contest on the platform of the African Action Congress (AAC). Recall that the activist, while […]
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A legal practitioner, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has condemned the arrest of Omoyele Sowore. The Sahara Reporters’ publisher was arrested on Thursday in Abuja by policemen for yet to be disclosed reasons. Adegboruwa lamented that he’s been denied access to lawyers, doctors, family members, allies and comrades. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) said state machinery should […]
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Amnesty International, following the arrest of a popular Nigerian activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, has expressed concern over the development. While condemning the arrest of Sowore, Amnesty International in a post on its new media handles also frowned at the attack on the activist by suspected thugs. According to the human rights […]
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Mr Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 election, has been reportedly arrested by police in Abuja. Femi Adeyeye, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, made it known in a statement released on Thursday. According to the statement, Sowore was arrested after stepping out of the court where […]
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The federal capital territory (FCT) Police, has refuted report that Omoyele Sowore, an activist and publisher of an online news Platform, Sahara Reporters was shot by its officers in Abuja. An aide to Omoyele Sowore had earlier told newsmen that the activist was shot at by the police at the Unity Fountain while he was […]
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Te Department of State Services (DSS), has explained the reasons why some notable Nigerians are still in its custody. The agency have been accused of refusal to obey orders if the court. In a statement issued by its spokesman, Afunaya Peter, the agency explained why it was still detaining, Col. Sambo Dasuki (Rtd. ) Sheik […]
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A senior legal practitioner in Nigeria, Femi Falana, has told the Department of State Services (DSS), to release, Omoyele Sowore the convener of the RevolutionNow protest inorder to save Nigeria from ridicule. Yesterday the DSS confirmed that it was ready to release Sowore if the appropriate persons who stood as sureties for him present themselves. […]
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The Department of State Services (DSS), has opened up on why it’s still withholding the convener of the RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore, saying it was because the appropriate persons were yet to turn up. This was disclosed in a statement by it’s spokesman, Afunaya Peter, the Service said that it was only appropriate that […]
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Nobel Laurette, Wole Soyinka has told the DSS to release Sowore, the convener of the RevolutionNow protest, to save Nigeria the embarrassment before the international community. He made this call in a statement which was signed by himself. Soyinka said “The weaponry of lies having been exploded in their faces, they resorted to violence, including, […]
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