Tag: Omoyele Sowore

Mr Sowore said the agitation for Mr Kanu’s release transcends ethnic and religious divisions.

The protesters, led by Omoyele Sowore, have now moved towards Berger, down from the Central Business District.

“Offenders will be arrested, subjected to full investigation, and prosecuted under relevant criminal laws — including laws relating to public ...

The court granted the interim order while emphasising that the right to peaceful assembly remains protected as long as demonstrators ...

Mr Kanu, who is facing terrorism charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja, has been in detention since he ...

Mr Kanu, who is facing terrorism charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja, has been in detention since he ...

With the prosecution poised to proceed with the arraignment, Mr Sowore’s lawyer, Marshall Abubakar, told the judge that the charges ...

Democracy thrives not when critics are crushed, but when truth is tested in open, accountable forums. Let the courts, not ...

The absence of any allegations against Facebook or X in the charges leaves the platforms technically with nothing to defend ...

Barely days after Mr Sowore’s suit was filed, the federal government through the Federal Ministry of Justice lodged a five-count ...

The judge adjourned the hearing to review lawyers' argument.

Ms Uguamaye gained prominence earlier in the year following her TikTok video in which she criticised President Tinubu’s administration and ...

Confirming his release in a Facebook post on Friday evening, Mr Sowore said the police succumbed to the demands of ...

Amnesty International, which disclosed the incident, said the activist was subjected to violence by officers at the Force Intelligence Department ...

Mr Sowore was taken into custody on Wednesday after honouring a police invitation in Abuja.

Sowore and IGP Egbetokun It is high time Nigerians, especially those who parade themselves as watchdogs, understood the power of ...

Mr Sowore expressed willingness to honour the previous invitation that was cancelled by the police, but has given conditions to ...

The police had earlier invited Mr Sowore to appear before the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit in Abuja on Monday.

Mr Sowore, a feisty critic of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has recently championed the protest by retired police ...

In a Facebook post on Saturday, Mr Sowore said Nigerians appear overly fixated on Ms Badenoch’s recent remarks.

Mr Egbetokun’s move came a few days after retired police officers protested over the miserable pensions paid to them under ...

Since his demise, his stewardship has been a special subject of public discourse, fuelled by varied factors and interests.

Mr Egbetokun addressed a group of aggrieved retired police officers who staged a protest at the Force Headquarters and the ...

The thugs disrupted the gathering without any police intervention or restraint, raising suspicion that they were sponsored.

None of the two politicians mentioned each other's names in their posts on X, on Thursday, but a review of ...