- Sowore pleads not guilty to cybercrime charges filed by Police IG, Kayode Egbetokun, in Federal High Court.
- Court proceedings delayed due to numerous grammatical and spelling errors in charges.
- Activists and civil society groups protest Sowore’s arrest and the charges against him.
Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has pleaded not guilty to the cybercrime charges brought against him by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Sowore appeared before Justice Liman on Wednesday, where the charges were read to him.
The charges stemmed from his social media post in which he referred to Egbetokun as an “Illegal IGP.”
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Sowore entered the dock around 10:00 AM and maintained his innocence, responding with “not guilty” to each count.
Before proceedings began, the police charges were found to contain several grammatical and spelling errors. Despite the confusion over the paperwork, Sowore remained firm in his plea of not guilty.
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Meanwhile, a group of activists and civil society organizations gathered outside the court in protest of Sowore’s arrest and the charges levied against him.
Recall that Sowore had honoured the invitation of the police on Monday, January 27, 2025, when he was questioned at the Force Criminal Investigation Department.
He was subsequently granted administrative bail but rejected the conditions of bail and remained in custody.
The police later filed a 16-count charge of cybercrime against him.
In count three, the police said Sowore on December 20, 2024, through his X handle, called the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, “the illegal IG of Nigeria Police Force”.
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