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#FreeSowore: Nigerians Explode As Police Rearrest Popular Activist
The Nigerian Police Force has again arrested the Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore after he led a #CrossoverWithProtest procession in Abuja, the nation’s capital on New Year’s eve.
Sowore in the company of other protesters were reportedly at Gudu junction in Abuja when police vans numbering up to seven closed in on them and arrested them.
Eko Hot Blog gathers that the arrested protesters including Sowore were said to have been taken to Abbatoir Police Station where they are being detained.
Read also: Sowore Calls Out Buhari For Legacy Of Massacres
Sowore had on Thursday called on Nigerians to join a crossover protest to register their grievances against the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
How about a CrossOver Protest/Uprising tonight? Anyone willing to participate? Pick up a candle and a placard showing your grievances against the regime, let’s upload our short videos and photos across our SOcial Media platforms. Let’s welcome the regime to a RESOLUTE 2021!
— Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) December 31, 2020
However, Nigerians have begun calling for the immediate release of the former Presidential Candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and all other protesters, describing the arrest as an abuse on human rights.
The #FreeSowore campaign has generated over 10,000 tweets as at 12pm on Friday. Read some of the reactions culled from twitter:
We call on @MBuhari to stop using the @PoliceNG to intimidate & arrest citizens expressing their fundamental human rights. We immediately demand the release of our national chairman @YeleSowore and other comrades arrested over #CrossoverWithProtest unconditionally. #FreeSowore
— African Action Congress (@aacparty) January 1, 2021
Just confirmed the news that @YeleSowore @AyowoleSanyaolu and other activists have been injured and abducted by the men of the police force.
I wonder how our leaders do this on the first day of the year and expect us to trust them for the rest of it! We no go gree!#FreeSowore
— ERomZ #FreeEromz #EndSARS (@simplyEromz) January 1, 2021
I woke up to the news of the arrest of Sowore.
Thumps up for @MBuhari for giving us the signal early enough that tyranny would be unleashed fully in 2021.
Happy New Year
— Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) January 1, 2021
37yrs ago today January 1st 1984, my dad, Bianca Ojukwu’s dad late Gov Onoh arrested by @MBuhari, thrown into a crowded cell with several governors to sleep on the floor at Panti, even arrested Shagari to probe them after his coup. Today history repeated😡👎🏽
Buhari #FreeSowore pic.twitter.com/tzEldCJIcT
— Dr Kemi Lawrence (@DrKemiLawrence) January 1, 2021
If Nigeria govt have not arrested these enemies of Nigeria, it is injustice and tyrannical to arrest Sowore for holding a peaceful protest in a supposed country practicing democracy.#FreeSowore #FreeSowore #FreeSowore #FreeSowore pic.twitter.com/fQKCg7CwmX
— Madona 💎💎 (@madona1996) January 1, 2021
My heart breaks that #FreeSowore is the first tweet I'll be doing in the year 2021. The level of lawlessness, impunity and crass tyranny in Nigeria is disturbing and worrisome.
— FESTUS OGUN (@mrfestusogun) January 1, 2021
This is where Nigeria should wake up o. Think, what exactly do you think is @YeleSowore's offence?? Asking for better Nigeria?? Truth is they are not scared of Sowore, they're scared of you. They now once we all stand up to this, Game over. Wake up Nigeria!!! #FreeSowore Now!
— Olawale A. Bakare (@IamMandate) January 1, 2021
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