Court grants Sowore N200m bail in ‘cybercrime’ trial
A federal high court in Abuja has granted N200 million bail to Omoyele Sowore, activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC). Mohammed Umar, the presiding judge,…
Bail revocation: Sowore to remain in custody until June 30
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed June 30 for ruling on a motion filed by Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), seeking…
DSS orders probe of operatives who dragged Sowore out of court
The Department of States Service (DSS) has ordered an investigation into the conduct of its operatives after Omoyele Sowore, activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC),…
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RULAAC slams DSS over alleged abduction of Sowore inside courtroom
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) on Monday condemned the abduction of human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, by operatives of the Department…
Court remands Sowore in Kuje prison
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the immediate remand of human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Correctional…
NBA berates Sowore over press briefing in courtroom
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the conduct of Omoyele Sowore, an activist, following disruption at the federal high court in Abuja on Tuesday. In a viral video,…
Court dismisses cyberbullying charge against Sowore, releases passport
The federal high court in Abuja has dismissed the cyberbullying charge filed against Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, by Kayode Egbetokun, former inspector-general of police (IGP). Musa Liman,…
Court threatens to revoke Sowore’s bail over absenteeism
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday threatened to revoke the bail earlier granted the publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, over his absence in court in his ongoing…
Court Awards ₦30m Against Police For Declaring Sowore Wanted
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the Nigeria Police Force acted unlawfully when it declared human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, wanted…
Sowore: I was arrested, detained five times in 2025, yet I’m not broken
Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist and former presidential candidate, says he was detained five times in 2025, but he did not allow the experience to discourage him. He…
FG drops Meta, X from cybercrime charges against Sowore
An Abuja Federal High Court on Monday struck out Meta Platforms Inc. and X Corporation (formerly Twitter) from the cyberstalking case instituted by the Federal Government against activist and…
Sowore remains wanted — Lagos CP
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, has reiterated that political activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore remains wanted by the police, with directives to arrest…
Court restrains police from arresting, intimidating Sowore
The federal high court in Lagos has restrained the state police command and the commissioner of police from arresting or intimidating Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters and human…
Anti-Tinubu Post: Court declines to order Sowore’s arrest, fixes Dec 2 for trial
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, declined to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of an activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action…
Sowore Still Wanted, We’ll Do Everything To Get Him Arrested – Lagos CP
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has reaffirmed that his declaration of activist Omoyele Sowore as wanted remains in effect, vowing that the police will take all…
