Nigerian Activist Sowore To Be Detained for 45 Days

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Department of State Service an application to detain Omoyele Sowore in order to conclude its investigation. Sowore was arrested for calling for nationwide protests which the state security services said was aimed at a forceful overthrow of the government.

Omoyele Sowore.

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