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New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by InfoGuru118(op): 12:21pm On Oct 24, 2025

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, was reportedly assaulted and re-arrested by police officers outside the Kuje Magistrate Court shortly after being granted bail, News360 Nigeria reports.

Eyewitnesses said the incident happened moments after Magistrate Abubakar Umar Sai’id granted bail to Sowore and 13 others who had been arrested during the recent #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in Abuja.

While his legal team was finalising the bail process, police officers allegedly led by the Investigating Police Officer, CSP Ilyasu Barau, who heads the Anti-Vice Unit under the FCT Command’s DC-CID, attacked Sowore, punched him, and dragged him into a waiting van.

According to witnesses, the activist resisted as officers tried to take him away without explanation. “The IPO punched him, dragged him on the ground, and forced him into the van. They really manhandled him,” an eyewitness recounted.

Another observer claimed that when Sowore’s lawyers demanded to see the remand order, the officers refused to produce any document. “The police took Sowore away to Kuje Prison despite his bail, citing a secret remand order,” the source said.

Earlier in the day, Sowore and 13 others, including Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, and his brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, had been granted bail after being arraigned on charges of unlawful assembly and disturbance of public peace.

The circumstances surrounding Sowore’s re-arrest have sparked outrage among observers and human rights advocates, who have condemned the police action as a violation of due process and judicial authority.

https://news360ng.com/breaking-despite-bail-police-re-arrest-sowore-outside-kuje-court/

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by Breaker001: 12:31pm On Oct 24, 2025

Sowore is bringing too much needless trouble upon himself. As much as I love his investigative journalism, the rascality he usually portrays does not make sense.
Anyways, I think he is enjoying the game while it lasts 😎

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by Willy2025: 12:31pm On Oct 24, 2025

The Nigerian Police Force should respect the rule of law. If he has been granted bail, allow him to go. Follow the due process of the law. Sowore too own is getting too much. I have never known him with any gainful employment after leaving UNILAG since the 90s. No job except to be playing on gullible people's emotions. One day go be one day for him.

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by Afriifa(m): 12:32pm On Oct 24, 2025

People should be celebrating this apparently .. Fools, one day it shall be your turn.

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by fragility1000(m): 12:32pm On Oct 24, 2025

InfoGuru118:
https://news360ng.com/breaking-despite-bail-police-re-arrest-sowore-outside-kuje-court/

According to witnesses, the activist resisted as officers tried to take him away without explanation. “The IPO punched him, dragged him on the ground, and forced him into the van. They really manhandled him,” an eyewitness recounted.

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by njokuuche77(m): 12:32pm On Oct 24, 2025

There are lots of crimes going on in the country, yet Police use their resources and time for all these? Na wa! angry

Instead of going after kidnappers, bandits, and fraudsters, they’re busy re-arresting citizens exercising their rights. This kind of misuse of power is exactly why public trust in law enforcement keeps declining. When justice is selective, security suffers.

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by EpaEdo12: 12:32pm On Oct 24, 2025

This country is just a bunch of joke...

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by david22uu(m): 12:32pm On Oct 24, 2025

This life na turn by turn .. Those that celebrate today may reach you tomorrow.. Lets do the right thing and obey the law

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by Afriifa(m): 12:32pm On Oct 24, 2025

Willy2025:
The Nigerian Police Force should respect the rule of law. If he has been granted bail, allow him to go.

There is no law in this country and people don't know that. There is only law when it is convenient.

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by Loyalty2z(m): 12:33pm On Oct 24, 2025

Shame on NPF.

This is undemocratic

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by ArcSEMPECJ(m): 12:33pm On Oct 24, 2025

This country......this country..... mtchewww....

Whatever a man soweth, that he must reap.....

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by mastermaestro(m): 12:33pm On Oct 24, 2025

Lawlessness is a country. grin

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by Carparts888(m): 12:33pm On Oct 24, 2025*

Na wa o. This is an abuse of power and due process

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by Gabriel411: 12:34pm On Oct 24, 2025

I know, its a terrible country.

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by Jojoki16: 12:34pm On Oct 24, 2025

This administration is trying to shot the voices of masses. Where is the rule of law? Nigeria shall be great again

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by TONYE001(m): 12:35pm On Oct 24, 2025

This country.

Should the courts just close and allow these people run the country as they please? We've seen court orders disregarded every now and then.

What a place to find oneself in!

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by favour32(m): 12:35pm On Oct 24, 2025

Breaker001:
Good for him

20 more characters needed

What you wish others,so you get.
Good for you in advance.

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by southsouthking(m): 12:35pm On Oct 24, 2025

Tell me why it's wrong to call Nigeria a zoo?
But if protest is bad as claimed with this government, why did they protest against PGJ .

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by Igirigimercenar: 12:35pm On Oct 24, 2025

Afriifa:
People should be celebrating this apparently .. Fools, one day it shall be your turn.

. Yorubas ofcourse will celebrate this absolute abuse of the law orchestrated by one of the worst kleptomaniac to have ruled this country

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by adioolayi(m): 12:35pm On Oct 24, 2025

The police continually debase themselves..

How can you explain and justify what we just read huh

Court just granted someone bail, his lawyers are perfecting the nail conditions and you are there assaulting and re-arresting him...
Na wa o.

Same man that just fought for your pension and good working conditions.

Naija police na wa o

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by LordIsaac(m): 12:36pm On Oct 24, 2025

I wonder how his wife and kids manage such a daddy! grin

One week, inequality trouble.

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by pigmania: 12:37pm On Oct 24, 2025

Na wa oh! Why this pol. party hate protest pass terrorism seff? Well, Bubu in his regime was even picking up judges back then, welcome to Naija.

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by Fiscus105(m): 12:37pm On Oct 24, 2025*

Breaker001:
Sowore is bringing too much needless trouble upon himself. As much as I love his investigative journalism, the rascality he usually portrays does not make sense.
Anyways, I think he is enjoying the game while it lasts 😎

Gani Faweyinmi did more than this, I doubt if you have matured to witness him, during military.

Meanwhile, Tinubu also involve in similar stubbornness

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by Jagabanbogu: 12:37pm On Oct 24, 2025

Activism is not easy but the good thing is activism always wins

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by jimi4us: 12:38pm On Oct 24, 2025

The IGP of police will never let Sowore go he will hold him well well with this opportunity.

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by Breaker001: 12:39pm On Oct 24, 2025

favour32:
What you wish others,so you get.
Good for you in advance.

It will be better if you cry me a river. Yeye dey smell

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by aleby: 12:39pm On Oct 24, 2025

Nigeria is gone forever. It is now a hopeless situation. To your tents, oh Israel!

InfoGuru118:
https://news360ng.com/breaking-despite-bail-police-re-arrest-sowore-outside-kuje-court/

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by Bunnatex(m): 12:39pm On Oct 24, 2025

Breaker001:
Sowore is bringing too much needless trouble upon himself. As much as I love his investigative journalism, the rascality he usually portrays does not make sense.
Anyways, I think he is enjoying the game while it lasts 😎

I really understand maybe you're really enjoying the government. But please it would be nice if you kept your opinion to yourself. Where has peaceful protest been a problem in democracy?
Can't you see what is happening?
Have you lost your morals or love for the country?

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by AustineE1: 12:40pm On Oct 24, 2025

Nigeria is fast turning to a banana republic where anything goes,the same police guys that rearrested Sowore have turned a blind eye to the bandits who are parading in the streets of Katsina with fully loaded arms.....such a misplaced priority,wasting limited resources pursuing opposing responsible Nigerians while the country is drowning in terrorism and all forms of insecurity.
Who did this to Nigeria?its a big shame.

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by Exousiang01(m): 12:41pm On Oct 24, 2025

Hehehehehehee.
Nigeria Police get crase.
I swear after God na government ohhh.
When government get your time ehhhh you will see crazy

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Re: New Twist As Police Re-arrest Sowere Despite Bail by callmeDDD: 12:41pm On Oct 24, 2025

This guy should take it easy. He is an old man and should not let Nigeria happen to him like Pa. Gani.

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