All you need to know about Sowore's Arrest

Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, was arrested by men of the Department of State Services who invaded his apartment in the early hours of today, Saturday 3rd August 2019.

Since then, information about his whereabouts is reportedly sketchy.

The men were reportedly eight in number and got him arrested between 1:00am and 1:30am after a slight altercation in this apartment. 

Omoyele Sowore was ACC's Presidential candidate in the February 2019 General Elections and was reportedly arrested because he was planning a protest tagged ‘Revolution Now’ movement which seeks good governance.

The police however has responded to the arrest and says it's a Felony.

In a statement shared on its verified Twitter handle, the force said that it would not fold its arms in the face of such calls.

Read full statement from the police below;

“The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to a video circulating on the social media by the ‘Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria and others’, inciting Nigerians, home and abroad, to join a planned ‘revolution’ march against the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Monday, 5th August, 2019 with the sole aim of forcing a regime change in the country.

“The Force wishes to state unequivocally that the call amounts to treasonable felony and acts of terrorism and will therefore not stand idly by and watch any individual or group in the society cause anarchy in the land.

“While acknowledging the rights of Nigerians to embark on protest, the Force wishes to note that such rights should not translate to a violent and forceful change of government which clearly is the meaning of ‘revolution’.

The force went further to add that “Needless to state that Nigeria is a democratic republic and has well-defined processes for change of government, exercised periodically during various cycle of elections.

“The Force therefore warns the organizers, sponsors, allies, supporters, associates and sympathisers of the group ‘Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria’ to, in their own interest, steer clear of any such planned protest, demonstration, acts of incitement and proposed “revolution”, as the full wrath of the law will be brought to bear on any individual or group engaged or found participating in the above planned criminal act.

“Parents and Guardians are therefore enjoined to impress on their children and wards not to allow themselves to be used in whatever form by any person or group of persons to cause breach of law and order in the country."

“The Police will work with other Law Enforcement Agencies and positive-minded Nigerians to protect, defend and secure our public peace and space.”