- Sowore Arrives Court For Fresh Arraignment On Cybercrime.
- He vows not to be intimidated by the police leadership.
- Rights groups and supporters watch case with keen interest.
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has appeared at the Federal High Court in Abuja for his arraignment on fresh charges filed by the Nigeria Police Force.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the police are accusing Sowore of cybercrime, forgery, and incitement of police mutiny, offences allegedly committed during a protest in July involving retired police officers.
The three-count charge is being heard by Justice Emeka Nwite.
Addressing journalists before the proceedings, Sowore insisted he would not be intimidated by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, or by what he described as an abuse of power. “I remain resolute and undaunted, irrespective of the intimidation.
Nigerian citizens and the police must be liberated from the shackles of the oppressors who have been holding them hostage,” he said.
Sowore arrived in court with human rights lawyers Abubakar Marshal, Alexander Oketa, Wayne Chikezie Elijah, and Chike Anago Amanze, alongside a group of his supporters.
This case follows his January 2025 arraignment on 17 counts of cybercrime, stemming from his repeated description of Egbetokun as an “illegal IGP” in videos and social media posts, where he also called for mass resistance against what he termed “constitutional vandalism” after the controversial extension of the IGP’s tenure.
Confirming his latest court appearance in a post on 𝕏 Thursday morning, Sowore wrote, “At the Federal Court Abuja, I am attending to newly filed charges by the Nigeria Police Force, which allege unfounded cybercrime and forgery. #RevolutionNow.”
The hearing continues amid heightened public and political interest in the case, as rights groups monitor developments closely.
