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Sowore takes DSS to court over social media clampdown

Awwal Owolabi 17 September 2025 0

Omoyele Sowore, has filed two fundamental rights suits against the Department of State Services (DSS), accusing them of unconstitutional censorship of his social media accounts. The suits, lodged at the federal high court in Abuja, seek to restrain the DSS from interfering with his online posts

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Police release Sowore after two days in detention

Vincent Afolabi 8 August 2025 0

Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and former presidential candidate, has been released by the Nigerian police after being held for two days. Sowore confirmed his release on Friday evening, thanking supporters who stood by him during the period. Daily Times had earlier reported that Sowore’s hand was broken by the police before he was moved […]

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‘His hand is broken’ — Sowore’s camp raises alarm over assault in police custody

Promise Eze 7 August 2025 0

Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and former presidential candidate, has reportedly had his hand broken by the police and has been moved to an unknown location after being detained in Abuja. According to a post on his official Facebook page, around 6 a.m., a police team led by a Chief Superintendent of Police from the […]

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Sowore’s planned Police protest ill-conceived, politically motivated – Youth Alliance

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By Ukpono Ukpong The Integrity Youth Alliance has described the planned police welfare protest announced by rights activist Omoyele Sowore as “ill-conceived and politically motivated,” warning that the move could destabilize national security and undermine law enforcement. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Kelvin Adegbenga, the group expressed deep concern

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BREAKING: Sowore’s younger brother shot dead

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2021 0

Olajide, the younger brother of Sahara Reporters’ Publisher and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has been killed. Sowore confirmed this in a Facebook post on Saturday. The activist said his brother was killed by suspected herdsmen or kidnappers. The deceased is said to be in his late 40s. According to him, the deceased was killed […]

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Twitter Ban: Malami criminally deactivated account – Sowore

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2021 0

A former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has berated the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami for deactivating his Twitter handle after the Federal Government’s ban. It was earlier reported that the federal government had announced the ban on Twitter on Friday, but took effect on Saturday. After the ban, Nigerians opted for Virtual Private […]

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BREAKING: Ex-Presidential Aspirant, Omoyele Sowore shot by Police

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2021 0

Omoyele Sowore, the founder of Sahara Reporters, was reportedly shot by a female police officer in Abuja. He was allegedly shot in Abuja’s Unity Fountain. According to an eyewitness, he was shot in the leg and was transported to the hospital for treatment. The development was confirm by a human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, who […]

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AAC Disowns Sowore As Its Chair, Petitions IGP, DSS

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2021 0

The leadership of the African Action Congress (AAC) on Wednesday said that the party’s presidential candidate in the 2019 election, Omoyele Sowore has been  expelled by the party’s highest decision making organ and he is therefore presently unknown to the party The party also in a petition to the Inspector General of Police claimed that the […]

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Court grants Sowore, others bail of N20M

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2021 0

An Abuja court Monday morning granted Omoyele Sowore bail in the sum of N20 million, with two sureties one of whom must be a civil servant not below grade level 12. The four other defendants with whom Sowore were charged were also admitted to bail in the sum of ₦1million and one surety in like […]

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Street protest: Rights group calls for revocation of Sowore’s bail bond

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2021 0

By Doosuur Iwambe The  human rights group under the aegis of Coalition of African Human Rights Network, has called on the federal government to revoke the bail conditions earlier administered to the publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore for engaging in fresh street protests. In a statement made availble to journalists on saturday by its Nigeria’s

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Sowore, four others arraigned in Abuja over alleged public disturbance

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2021 0

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 […]

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Sowore blasts Nigerian celebrities

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2020 0

2019 Presidential Candidate, Omoyele Sowore has taken a swipe at Nigerian celebrities, alleging that Nigerian celebrities have a habit of disappearing from the equation when they are needed the most. READ ALSO: Nestlé sued over tonnes of dead fish in French river The SaharaReporters proprietor took to his Twitter handle where he shared a picture […]

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Police arrest over 15 protesters of #RevolutionNow protest in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 5 August 2020 0

Security Operatives in Lagos, numbering about 100 on Wednesday morning stopped the #RevolutionNow protest, arresting over 15 protesters. Sources told Daily Times that the protesters were whisked away in patrol vehicles of the Lagos State Police Command.  Recall that the #RevolutionNow protest was initiated by Omoylele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, started

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Omoyele Sowore trial: Court orders prosecution counsel to put house in order

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2020 0

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered the counsel from the Attorney-General of the Federation’s office to put their house in order in the trial of Omoyele Sowore, convener of the #RevolutionNow Movement.

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FG affirms payment of Sowore N200,000 Fine

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

Lead prosecution in the trial of Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, Aminu Alilu, confirmed the payment of N200, 000 cost awarded against the Federal government by the court on grounds of delay. Alilu said this at the commencement of proceedings on Thursday. Sowore/Bakare: Court adjourns trial to March 11 Alilu also applied that […]

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Sowore/Bakare: Court adjourns trial to March 11

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday fixed March 11 to 13 for the trial of Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, on amended charges of treasonable felony, which was again stalled. Breaking: FG re-arraigns Sowore for ‘treason’ The defendants were rearraigned on Thursday but could not proceed to trial […]

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Court orders FG to pay N200,000 to Sowore, Bakare over trial delay

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2020 0

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigerian Government to pay N200,000 each to Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare, who are both standing trial in a case brought against them by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Breaking: Sowore asks court to dismiss treason charge against him Ojukwu’s action was necessitated […]

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Dasuki/Sowore: Abaribe calls for release of others granted bail

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2019 0

The Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, on Tuesday, urged the presidency to go the whole hog and release other detainees who the courts have granted bail. Abaribe spoke against the backdrop of the release of the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and activist, Omoyele Sowore. In a statement released […]

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Sowore: Senate begins probe of alleged court invasion

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2019 0

The Senate has began the probe of the action of Department of State Services, DSS  operatives following the rearrest of #revolutionnow protest convener, Omoyele Sowore, at the premises of a Federal High Court in Abuja. Senate on Thursday mandated its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters chaired by Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, All Progressives […]

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Protesters storm Court, seek Sowore’s prosecution

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2019 0

A group of protesters under the aegis of Guardian of Democracy Initiative on Friday, stormed the premises of the Federal High Court, venue of the ongoing trial of #RevolutionNow convener Omoyele Sowore. The protesters who booed at Sowore upon his arrival in court, demanded for the prosecution of the former Presidential Candidate, carrying placards and […]