Free Sowore, Stop Political Policing
Press Statement
24 February, 2022
FREE SOWORE NOW
STOP POLITICAL POLICING
Revolutionary Socialist Movement- RSM call on Nigeria police to release Mr Omoyele Sowore without further delay.
According to the report Mr Omoyele Sowore was arrested in a Gestapo manner at the Appeal Court premises today in Abuja after he was leaving the court with other members of the African Action Congress (AAC) who attended a court session with him to demand his reinstatement as the legitimate Chairman of the party.
The police have said they’re acting on a petition by Ned Nwoko. To us, in RSM this is political policing and an attack on the right of Mr Omoyele Sowore. As we write Mr Sowore is still with the police at their station-abattoir former SARS office along AYA-Apo road by Guzape junction in Abuja. It’s ridiculous that the Nigerian police will result from laying ambush on Mr Sowore to arrest him when he can be invited. Mr Sowore is popularly known in Nigeria as a foremost journalist, human rights activist and a former presidential candidate.
We condemn the arrest of Mr Omoyele Sowore, Mr Ned Nwoko is known for using police to harass and oppress ordinary citizens. Just a few weeks back Ned Nwoko was named to have been the one that wrote a petition against a popular aphrodisiac seller Hauwa Saidu popularly known as Jaruma and she was later detained at Suleji correctional facility.
Similarly, in May last year a former beauty queen, Pamela Ifejoku, had in a viral video on her Twitter page accused Nwoko of putting her father in jail and causing her mother to spend her birthday in prison because their community resisted his attempt at land-grabbing.
Many poor Nigerians have been imprisoned in order of Ned Nwoko by the Nigeria Police, to us, Mr Sowore is a well-respected Nigerian that shouldn’t be arrested on a petition by Ned Nwoko. The police would have invited Mr Sowore and settled the matter if need be. Attempt to harass Mr Sowore in order of Ned Nkowo will be resisted with protests.
We demand the immediate release of Omoyel Sowore and an end to continuing political policing. Mr Ned Nwoko isn’t above the law and mustn’t be treated better than any Nigerian.
The Nigerian police must prevent itself from being used to oppress ordinary Nigerians, which Mr Ned Nkowo is notoriously known for.
We call on Nigerians to demand an end to political policing and abuse of people’s rights, Nigeria must be ruled on the rule of law and not gangsterism.
Salako Kayode
RSM
Publicity Secretary
Reported by: http://saharareporters.com/2022/02/24/revolutionary-movement-rsm-demands-sowores-immediate-release-end-harassment-security