December 7, 2025

Sowore

Court Grants Sowore Bail, Warns Him Against Comments That Could Ignite Outrage Against Tinubu

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Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has secured bail on self-recognition after pleading not guilty to cybercrime charges. The court issued a stern Sowore bail Tinubu warning, ordering him to avoid statements capable of inflaming public sentiment against President Tinubu. The case, rooted in alleged derogatory online remarks, intensifies national debate on censorship and freedom of expression....

Sowore’s Arrest and Courtroom Scuffle: When Justice Becomes a Battlefield

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The Nigeria Police Force has defended transferring activist Omoyele Sowore to Kuje Prison just minutes after he was granted bail, citing “court procedure.” The chaotic re-arrest inside the court premises sparked outrage from rights groups, reigniting debate over police excesses, judicial independence, and Nigeria’s vanishing tolerance for dissent....

DSS Sues Sowore, X and Meta Over Anti-Tinubu Post

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Nigeria’s Department of State Services has filed a five-count charge against Omoyele Sowore, X Corp and Meta over posts critical of President Bola Tinubu. The suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja accuses them of refusing to delete contested content. Sowore insists he will not remove the post, vowing to confront the case in court....

Amnesty Slams DSS Over Pressure on X to Delete Sowore’s Anti-Tinubu Post

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Amnesty International has condemned the Department of State Services for pressuring X Corp to delete activist Omoyele Sowore’s posts critical of President Tinubu. The rights body accused Nigerian authorities of censorship and abuse of power, while Sowore dismissed the DSS demand to Elon Musk as “a national disgrace” and vowed to continue his activism....

Sowore Detained & Allegedly Assaulted by Police — Secretly Moved at Dawn

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Human rights activist and AAC leader Omoyele Sowore was allegedly assaulted and secretly relocated by Nigerian police after honouring an official invitation. The case has reignited national outrage over police abuse, illegal detention, and clampdowns on free speech....

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