Human rights activist and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has regained his freedom after spending two days in police custody.
Sowore was detained at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday after honouring an invitation from the Inspector General of Police Monitoring Unit.
Confirming his release in a Facebook post on Friday, the activist described his detention as “illegal, unjust, and unwarranted,” adding that it was not an event worth celebrating.
“The Nigeria Police Force has capitulated to the demands of the revolutionary movement.
I have been released from unjust, illegal and unwarranted detention. However, it is nothing to celebrate, but thank you for not giving up,” he wrote.
His release came just hours after supporters staged coordinated protests in at least five states, demanding his freedom.