In his final year at the University of Lagos, while Sowore was in the examination hall taking an exam, security operatives were waiting for him outside the classroom.
From 1998 to date:
Security agencies in Nigeria have arrested activist Omoyele Sowore 548 times.
He has been remanded in detention facilities 46 times.
He has faced trial in court 98 times.
Sowore has taken governors, senators, lawmakers, security agencies, and even the President of Nigeria to court. This is a man who has spent much of his life fighting legal and political battles.
“Look at what they’re doing to Sowore inside the court room, look at what DSS is doing to him, look at what they’re doing in the court room, do you want to shuut us ? Do you want to kp@! Us ? Shameless people”💔💔
Sowore supporters shouts at the security officials r0ugh handl!ng Sowore as they take him out of the court room this afternoon