Human rights activist and the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday, blasted the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over his present ordeal with the Police, declaring that there was no justification for his arrest and detention.
The activist spoke from his detention when the police led some protesters and the press to meet with him in the police custody at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
He pointed out that, contrary to the false impression from the police that he was doing fine in custody, the truth of the matter was that his hand had been broken.
The activist who had a bandage on one of his hands said, “I’ve been expecting this nonsense from them since I was brought here yesterday morning by 6 am. They came here, and I know that the next thing they will do is to try and bring the press to create the impression that I’m doing fine.”
Supporters of Sowore staged protests in Lagos, Abuja, Oyo and Osun states to demand the release of the 2023 presidential candidate.
“There is no basis for my arrest in the first place. There is no basis for any citizen in Nigeria to be arrested by the IGP because the IGP feels threatened by the legality of opposition,” Sowore said in a live stream shared by Sahara Reporters on Facebook.
“I just want you to know that all these are unnecessary.
“What should have been done (by the police) is to swallow their pride, release me from detention, apologise to me and ensure that I can go for proper treatment, but they want to hide it.
“Since I came here yesterday, they broke my hand, they have not been able to bring a doctor, they brought a nurse.
“Instead of bringing the doctor, they went and brought the media. I was expecting it.”
Sowore had on Wednesday honoured the invitation by the Inspector General of Police Monitoring Unit in Abuja and has been detained since then.
However, following his refusal to respond to the allegations during questioning, the police ordered his arrest and continued detention
The police said they were investigating the activist based on two petitions bordering on alleged forgery of police documents and cyberbullying.
However, speaking with protesters and newsmen on his arrest on Friday, the Commissioner of Police for the Special Intervention Squad, CP Abayomi Shogunle, said Sowore was being held after he refused to make a statement during interrogation at the Force Headquarters.
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