Activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore was detained at the IRT facility in Abuja on Monday after rejecting what he termed “outrageous” bail conditions.
Sowore, taken away by heavily armed police at around 5 p.m., demanded an unconditional release or one based on self-recognition. His lawyer criticized the requirement for a Level 17 civil servant as a guarantor and the surrender of Sowore’s passport as excessive.
Sowore’s lawyer, Deji Adeyanju stated, “Sowore has been very vocal in criticising the Inspector General of Police for overstaying his term.
Even for terrorism-related charges, it is rare to impose such stringent bail conditions for administrative bail. This is nothing but a calculated attempt to persecute and hound Sowore for his vocal criticism of the IGP’s extended tenure.”
Sowore faces allegations including cyberstalking, stemming from a viral video alleging police extortion in Lagos. The police have yet to respond regarding potential revisions to his bail conditions.
