Human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, has regained freedom after spending two days in police custody.
The activist-journalist described his detention as “unjust, unwarranted, and unlawful.”
While announcing his release in a post on X on Friday evening, he accused the Police and Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, of acting outside the law.
He claimed the police “capitulated” following intense pressure from the revolutionary movement and public campaigns demanding his release.
“It is nothing to celebrate, but I can’t do without thanking you all for not giving up. You’ve all seen the power of unity,” Sowore wrote.
The former presidential candidate was detained since on Wednesday after he honoured police invitation. He alleged that police officers broke his arm while he was held at the Force Intelligence Department.
Earlier on Friday, Abayomi Shogunle, Commissioner of Police for the Special Intervention Squad, confirmed Sowore’s arrest, claiming it followed his refusal to make a statement during interrogation.
Shogunle said two petitions were presented to Sowore — one alleging forgery of a police document published on Sahara Reporters, and another accusing him of cyberbullying.
Many national and international groups had called for his immediate release with many condemning the police alleged assaults on him.
