Sahara Reporters Publisher, Omoyele Sowere who was arrested yesterday by men of the Lagos state Police command has released a statement on his facebook account alleging that the Lagos state police commissioner, Fatai Owoseni was part of the conspiracy to arrest him.

Read all he said below...

I am now safely out of the labyrinth of a police conspiracy centred around one Lekan Fatodu whom, in January 2016, we reported on SaharaReporters had been involved in laundering money for Femi Fani-Kayode.

On Wednesday, Lekan and a friend of his referred to as “Ándre” waylaid me at GRA Ikeja and tried to kill me. The attempt was resisted by the public, following which he showed up later with a police van from Area "F" police with a plain cloth police team. As it turned out, Commissioner of the Lagos State Police Command, Fatai Owoseni was part of the conspiracy, as he pulled out a petition alleging "criminal defamation" against me, got upset when I questioned his position and impartiality, and threatened to deal with me.

Even in the days of General Abacha, I did not experience that brazen partiality.

My attack by Fatodu was organized with the police, but as they were unable to arrest me directly, he was given the cover to carry out an attack that would give the police their needed tonic to take vengeance on me. The situation wasn't better when I was hurled before Lagos CP, Mr. Owoseni and later, Frank Mba, who started a winding story claiming it was a messy case.

I was asked to sign for my bail on Self Recognizance, but I declined, insisting I had not been arrested by the police and were that the case, that I preferred to be booked and shown an arrest warrant. After a short argument, I was let go without signing a bail bond, but was asked to return to the Panti Police Station on Thursday at 2p.m.

I wish to thank all Nigerians and others who have reached out to me over this saga. I am grateful to Peter Claver Oparah, Temitope Gomez and Inibehe Effiong who served last night as my lawyer, as well as the construction workers at Isaac John Street who came out to defend me from what could have been a fatal attack.

I will return to Panti on Thursday as requested, to confront the police over the case. Rest assured that I've always prepared for things of this nature this in the course of my self-appointed duties as a conscience of the public. If you have spare time tomorrow, meet me at the SCID at Panti at 2 pm. There is no retreat and no surrender."


http://www.lasgidionline.com.ng/2017/01/i-will-return-to-panti-to-confront.html

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Actually, I was happy that he was arrested. Because I believe when this guy gets out, we will see more digging of evidence at Sahara Reporters! I love this episode. More grease to your-whatever-means you do get your source.

E no concern me


I only want to see war between him and his paymasters

Buhari coming after every zombie one after the other hahaha

FreeGlobe:
Buhari coming after every zombie one after the other hahaha

Imagine lying early in the morning? smh. No wonder the yoots are simply not prepared to take the mantle of leadership.

Anyway let me attempt major reset ....

Thought he lives in USA just asking?

Kudos my Omoyele.!

Continue exposing the evils of Nigerian politicians an their partners in crime.

Qmerit:
Thought he lives in USA just asking?

Power has changed hand. He wouldn't be in Nigeria if PDP had the presidency.

We support u. Dig out more

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Nollywood movie

You will return to Panti to go and secure your room dere...do make u pack ur belongings and ready to go back biko

Ghen Ghen Ghen, Return of Sahara gbera

Did I just read dat d police (APC police) conspired against him?

..."the public resisted ur being beaten"?

Dis guy must think he is truly beloved.

The ex-zombie below me can testify

You are exposing yourself dude.

The kind of job you do, your location should be shrouded in secrecy and mystery.

These guys can arrange to drop you with the damage your platform has done to their lives.


Be wise bro and stop the useless invitation.

If you like go and burn the police station, e no concern me. Na you and your paymasters sabi. God has set confusion in their camp.

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FreeGlobe:
Buhari coming after every zombie one after the other hahaha

Some people's brain need reformatting.

Hmmmm

The police has turned to instruments in the hands of the highest bidder

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Just loving this, at least someone can stand up against this institutional rubbers

The asswhooping ipob yoots received on the other thread didnt give them sense, they are here again.

Sowore my main man.

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Is it important Why not forget about it and continue ur absolute journalism without bias