Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters and convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, has been released after four days in detention at Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja.
Sowore confirmed his release via his X (formerly Twitter) account, saying, “Leaving Kuje Prison in Abuja after being detained there illegally for four days by @officialABAT illegal IGP, Kayode Egbetokun. #FreeNnamdiKanuNow.”
The activist was arrested on October 23 at the Federal High Court in Abuja while attempting to visit the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, during a court appearance.
His arrest followed a #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest outside the court, which was dispersed by police using tear gas and warning shots.
The demonstration called for the unconditional release of Kanu, who had been in detention since 2021.
On October 24, the Kuje Magistrate Court granted Sowore, alongside others arrested, bail to the tune of ₦500,000 each.
The court also ordered defendants to submit their National Identification Number (NIN), three-year tax clearance certificate, and passport as part of bail conditions.
Sowore was arraigned with Emmanuel Kanu, Nnamdi Kanu’s brother, and Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor. They were accused of unlawful assembly and disturbance of public peace, alleging that they were seen in restricted areas during the protest.
Sowore’s release concludes his four-day detention following the October 23 arrest.
