Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has been arrested by the police in Abuja.
According to Sahara Reporters, Mr Sowore was picked up shortly after leaving the Federal High Court, where he had appeared on Thursday.
According to the news platform, it was gathered that Mr Sowore’s arrest was ordered by the Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
The activist, was also said to be scheduled to appear before Justice Emeka Nwite over what he described as a “bogus and farcical” charge of alleged forgery of a police wireless message, filed under the instruction of the “illegal Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun”.
It was further reported that Mr Sowore was subsequently informed that the judge would not be sitting on the matter today.
A source disclosed that a police officer approached Sowore, informing him that he was under arrest on the orders of the FCT Commissioner of Police.
Members of his legal team, led by human rights lawyer Tope Temokun, immediately confronted the officers, demanding to know the reason for the sudden arrest.
However, the police insisted they were acting on “direct instruction” from the Commissioner and proceeded to escort Sowore into a waiting vehicle.
Earlier, Mr Sowore appeared during the trial of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, at the Federal High Court.
In a video shared on his Facebook page Mr Sowore said, “Finally, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and I met at the Federal High Court today. The man is powerful and unrelenting. We greeted and hugged and the bond is strong! #FreeNnamdiKanuNow”
