Temitope Temokun, a human rights attorney, described how activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore was allegedly removed from the Kuje Magistrate Court grounds on Friday by almost ten police personnel.
Temokun called the event “unnecessary and premeditated” in an interview with Channels Television’s Inside Sources on Sunday. He claimed that people who attempted to record the arrest were assaulted.
Temokun, who described what happened, stated, “The officers brutalized those who attempted to capture the scene.” I was hurt and abused as well.
The attorney clarified that within 30 minutes of the magistrate’s decision, the former African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate and other defendants detained during the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow demonstration had fulfilled their bail requirements.
“Yet officers stormed the court premises and bundled him into a vehicle,” Temokun claimed.
According to reports, Sowore was previously granted ₦500,000 bail with two sureties by the court.
Temokun also denounced the police for reportedly trying to transfer Sowore to Kuje Prison without the required authorization.
“They tried to masquerade the situation and patch it up, but the Kuje authorities initially rejected him,” the human rights attorney continued.
Sowore is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday, October 27, 2025, despite having fulfilled the requirements of his bail.
