Sowore and Deji
Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju has detailed how his client, Omoyele Sowore was re-arrested by officers of the Nigeria Police.
Sowore, a human rights activist who was arrested for organising a recent protest to urge for the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu, was arrested again on Friday.
The activist was picked up by the police immediately after he was granted bail at the Kuje Magistrate Court.
Addressing journalists at the court premises shortly after the re-arrest, Deji stated that the activist was physically attacked by almost 50 officers.
He said, “He was violently attacked by more than 50 police officers. They took him away by force and we do not know where they are taking him to.
“The officer, who initiated the arrest, claimed that they had gotten a remand order but he refused to let us see it.
“We asked where they were taking him to, they said they were taking him to Kuje prison.
“An argument ensued and the officer said because Sowore called the IGP useless that they must deal with him and all of them started attacking him. That is the update currently, we are trying to perfect the condition for his bail”. (Daily Sun)
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