Sowore Arrested In Abuja

Sahara Reporters and Human Right Activist, Omoyele Sowore, has been reportedly arrested in Abuja in the early hours of Friday, January, 1, 2021.

According to report, Sowore and others were carrying out a peaceful procession to mark the New Year when they were arrested by Nigerian Security Forces in Abuja.

Eyewitnesses said Policemen suspected to be with the Rapid Response Squad stormed Gudu junction in Abuja, injuring Sowore before carting him away with other activists at the location.