The Convener of #RevolutionNow and publisher of Saharareporters Omoyele Sowore, has been arrested.
The arrest of Omoyele Sowore was announced in a statement by Femi Adeyeye National Publicity Secretary, African Action Congress on Thursday
According to him, Sowore was arrested by armed men dressed in paramilitary uniform just after stepping out of the court.
Adeyeye added that Sowore and other party leaders and members had converged to witness the party’s case against INEC and usurpers.
He stated that the human right activist was apprehended and driven away in a Gestapo style, very similar to how he was arrested on August 3rd, 2019 by men of the State Security Service.
Read the full statement here:
*#FREESOWORENOW*
Without undue rhetorics, the Buhari regime has recorded another low yet again in its attacks against the rights of citizens to freely associate, assemble, hold opinions and freely express them.
Earlier today, the State sent after us armed men, dressed in paramilitary regalia. It was clear that their mission was to attack the convoy and cause serious harm. They attacked the rear team and heavily assaulted our party members in the vehicle. These unknown armed men also took away their phones.
Our comrades were able to scamper for safety, to later join the rest of the team at the Court of Appeal premises in Abuja.
Just after stepping out of the Court where the Chairman, party leaders and members have converged to witness the party’s case against INEC and usurpers, Mr Omoyele Sowore was arrested and driven away in a gestapo style, very similar to how he was arrested on August 3rd, 2019 by men of the State Security Service.
We can however confirm as at the time of releasing this statement that he is currently at the dreaded SARS unit called “Abattoir” and men from that station were the ones who carried out the arrest. We are monitoring these events and we can assure all members that these re-occurring illegalities and attacks won’t be allowed to stand. The specific reason(s) for his arrest remain sketchy at this time.
Let me state for the umpteenth time that we are not oblivious of the plans of the regime to cause harm to our National Chairman, neither are we unaware of their plot to shut us out completely from the forthcoming elections through different tactics. But they can only try because it is just too late. Nigerians are ready to be free and we are the most reliable alternative voice to the
shenanigans of the regime. No one or system can stop an idea whose time has come.
We call on all peace-loving Nigerians to join the call for his immediate and unconditional release both from this present arrest and the unjust, illegal and immoral city detention
