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Security agents mobilising thugs to attack me in court, Sowore alleges

Dailyblast — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 23:28:13 +0000

Activist, Omoyele Sowore, has accused security agents of mobilising thugs with the intention of attacking him at the Court of Appeal on Tuesday in order to prevent him from attending his court case. Sowore, who said he was attacked by hoodlums bearing dangerous weapons on two different occasions, also accused security agents of looking on [...]

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(Photos) Sowore’s brother laid to rest in Ondo State, thanks Nigerians

Dailyblast — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 15:31:07 +0000

Olajide Sowore who was murdered in Edo State has been laid to rest in his home state of Ondo. The younger brother of rights activist, Omoyele Sowore met his untimely death on Benin-Ore road in hands of Fulani herdsmen. He was until his death, a pharmacy student of Igbinedion University Okada. The rights activist and [...]

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Olajide Sowore’s death: No Nigerian is safe under Buhari’s failed govt – Dickson Iroegbu

Dailyblast — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 17:51:33 +0000

Convener of Indigenous People of Nigeria, Mazi Dickson Iroegbu has condemned the murder of Olajide Sowore, the younger brother of activist, Omoyele Sowore on Benin-Ore Expressway on Saturday by suspected terrorists. Iroegbu made this known during a condolence visit to the Sowore’s in Abuja. He called for a thorough investigation into the death of the [...]

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Breaking: Sowore beaten and arrested by DSS

Dailyblast — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:35:58 +0000

Activist and publisher of Saharareporters.com, Omoyele Sowore has been beaten up and arrested by officials of DSS. Sowore had gone to cover and monitor Nnamdi Kanu’s trial at the Federal High Court Abuja when the incident took place. His lawyer, Inibehe Effiong who announced the development on Facebook alleged that he was picked by the [...]

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Malami mounts pressure on Sowore’s sureties to revoke bail, re-arrest activist

Dailyblast — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:09:24 +0000

Nigeria’s Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, is in the middle of a fresh plot to revoke the bail granted to human rights’ activists, Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare, in the ongoing trial over the RevolutionNow struggle. SaharaReporters learnt that Malami is being aided by the Director-General of the Department [...]

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FCT Police denies shooting Sowore

Dailyblast — Mon, 31 May 2021 16:55:09 +0000

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has denied claims by activist, Omoyele Sowore, that he was shot at in Abuja during a protest against insecurity in the country today, May 31. Reacting to his claim, the spokesperson for the command, Mariam Yusuf, in a statement released, said there was no record of any incident such [...]

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Breaking: Sowore shot by police at Unity Fountain Abuja

Dailyblast — Mon, 31 May 2021 10:54:23 +0000

The activist tweeted : Activist and publisher of Saharareporters, Omoyele Sowore has been shot by the police during a protest at the Unity Fountain in Abuja this morning. Just been shit by a police officer, ACP Atine at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. #RevolutionNow Let the struggle continue even if they take my life! #BuhariMustGo” [...]

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