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The Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning to all protest groups in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, urging full compliance with a Federal High Court order that restricts demonstrations in designated high-security areas of the capital. The warning follows a court ruling delivered on October 17, 2025,…
Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed October 27, 2025, for the arraignment of human rights activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, over a five-count charge related to alleged cybercrime. The scheduled arraignment on Tuesday was stalled due to non-service of the charge sheet on the defendants.…
Former presidential candidate and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has filed two separate fundamental rights lawsuits at the Federal High Court in Abuja, targeting the Department of State Services (DSS) and social media giants Meta (Facebook) and X Corp (formerly Twitter). Sowore, who contested under the African Action Congress (AAC)…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a five-count criminal charge at the Federal High Court in Abuja against Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), over alleged cybercrime, defamation, and incitement. The case also lists X Corp (formerly Twitter) and Meta Platforms Inc. (Facebook) as…
