Police Arraign Sowore for Referring to Egbetokun as the “Illegal IG of the Nigeria Police Force”

Convener of the #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, has been arraigned by the Nigeria Police Force on charges of cybercrime before Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court Abuja.   Sowore had honoured the invitation of the police on Monday, January 27, 2025, when he was questioned at the Force Criminal Investigation Department. He was…

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Court Approves Ex-Gov Ishaku’s Travel Abroad for Medical Check-Up Amidst Alleged N27bn Fraud Case

Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Wednesday granted the former Taraba State governor, Darius Ishaku, to travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for his routine medical check-up. The judge granted the leave following a motion filed by the ex-governor’s counsel, Paul Ogbole (SAN). The Economic and Financial Crimes…

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EXCLUSIVE: IGP Egbetokun’s Breach of Nigeria Police Act in Pursuing Cybercrime Charges Against Sowore

The decision by Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to file cybercrime charges against human rights activist Omoyele Sowore, violates the Nigerian Police Regulations and Act, SaharaReporters has learned. Egbetokun initiated legal action against Sowore for social media comments, referring to him as an “illegal IG.” However, the activist pleaded not guilty to all 16…

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