Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has regained his freedom after spending four days in Kuje Prison, Abuja.
Sowore confirmed his release in a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, writing: “Leaving Kuje Prison in Abuja after being detained there illegally for four days by @officialABAT illegal IGP, Kayode Egbetokun. #FreeNnamdiKanuNow.”
He was arrested alongside Aloy Ejimakor, special counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, as well as Emmanuel Kanu, Nnamdi Kanu’s younger brother, and 11 others during a #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja last week.
The 14 were arraigned before Magistrate Abubakar Sai’id of the Kuje Magistrate Court on charges of unlawful assembly and disturbance of public peace. The court granted each defendant ₦500,000 bail, requiring a verified National Identification Number, a three-year tax clearance, and the surrender of their passports.
Having met all bail conditions, Sowore and the others were released on Monday. His detention had sparked outrage among supporters and rights advocates who described it as an attempt to silence dissent.
