According to reports, at a protest in July that involved retired police personnel, Sowore was accused by the police of inciting police mutiny, cybercrime, and forgery. Justice Emeka Nwite is scheduled to hear the three-count complaint.
Sowore told reporters before he went into the courtroom that he would not be frightened by Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police.
“Despite the intimidation, I am still determined and unfazed,” he stated. The oppressors who have been holding Nigerians hostage must remove their shackles and free the police and civilians.
Human rights attorneys Abubakar Marshal, Alexander Oketa, Wayne Chikezie Elijah, and Chike Anago Amanze, together with other of his followers, accompanied the activist upon his arrival.
This new prosecution follows months after Sowore was arraigned on 17 counts of computer offenses in January 2025 for calling Egbetokun “illegal IGP” on multiple occasions.
He urged widespread opposition to what he called “constitutional vandalism” in a video clip and many social media posts that followed the contentious extension of the IGP’s term.
Sowore confirmed his court attendance on Thursday morning in a post on 𝕏, writing, “I am attending to recently filed accusations by the Nigeria Police Force, which include unsubstantiated cybercrime and forgery, before the Federal Court Abuja. #RevolutionNow
