Sowore, four others arraigned in Abuja over alleged public disturbance
The publisher of online platform, Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore has been arraigned with four others before a Magistrate’s Court in Wuse zone 2, Abuja by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Dailytimes gathered.
Sowore,Juwon Sanyaolu, Damilare Adenola, Peter and Kimrere were by the the Special Weapons Tactical Team of NPF in Abuja over their alleged participation in a protest march on the eve of the New Year celebration.
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They were arraigned on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, unlawful assembly and public disturbance.
The prosecution, however, alleged that the defendants were arrested on New Year eve with placards calling for a violent revolution against President Muhammadu Buhari.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge.
At the conclusion of the defendant’s arraignment, the Magistrate ordered that they be remanded in Kuje Correctional facility and adjourned to January 5, 2021 for hearing of their bail applications.
Sowore and another of his associates, Olawale Bakare are currently standing trial before a Federal High Court in Abuja, in which they are charge with treasonable felony after he organised the #RevolutionNow protest in 2019.
They were alleged to have conspired to stage a revolution campaign on August 5, 2019, tagged “#Revolution Now”, aimed at removing President Buhari from office as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria during his term of office, otherwise than by constitutional means.
