Human Rights activist and Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, arrived at the Force Intelligence Department Headquarters in Abuja on Monday morning for questioning by the police.
Sowore, who arrived at 9:58 am, was invited following a viral video he shared, alleging extortion by officers at a checkpoint in Lagos.
The police cited multiple allegations against him, including resisting and obstructing public officers, disobedience to lawful orders, cyberstalking and acts allegedly aimed at preventing arrests.
The invitation letter, signed by the Force Intelligence Department of the Nigeria Police Force, outlined the allegations and requested his presence at their Abuja office for an interview with the Deputy Inspector General of Police.
It read: “This office is investigating a case of resisting and obstructing public officers, disobedience to lawful orders, acts intended to cause grievous harm or prevent arrest, compelling action by intimidation, reckless and negligent acts, refusal to assist public servants, and cyberstalking, in which your name featured prominently.
“You are requested to report for an interview with the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Force Intelligence Department (FID), through the undersigned, at SPO’s Room 212, 2nd Floor, Force Intelligence Department Complex, Shehu Shagari Way, opposite Force Headquarters, Area 11, Garki, Abuja, on Monday, 27th January, 2025, at 10 a.m.”
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In response to the summons, the Take It Back Movement, a group supporting Sowore, called for a protest against police extortion under the banner “Occupy Force Headquarters.”
A flier featuring images of Sowore and the Inspector General of Police gained significant traction on social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
By early Monday morning, heavily armed officers and anti-riot units had barricaded roads leading to the Force Headquarters as a precaution against the planned demonstration.
As of the time of filing this report, Sowore remains at the Force Intelligence Department for questioning.
The atmosphere outside the Force Headquarters is described as tense but under control, with security forces maintaining a visible presence
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