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In a recent video on SYMFONI TV, Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has filed multiple lawsuits against the Nigerian Police Force and senior government officials, accusing them of persistent rights violations, unlawful detention, physical assault, and an alleged attempt on his life while in custody.
Commissioner of Police in Abuja
Speaking to journalists at the Federal High Court, Sowore disclosed that he is seeking ₦200 million and ₦1 billion in separate damages against the Inspector General of Police, the Ministry of Justice, and the Commissioner of Police in Abuja, all in their personal and official capacities.
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Nnamdi Kanu
According to Sowore, the legal action follows a series of events linked to his arrest after the October 2025 “Free Nnamdi Kanu” protest, which he described as a lawful exercise of fundamental human rights.He alleged that after the protest, security operatives pursued him across Abuja, fired shots at him, and arrested protesters. When he went to secure bail for those arrested, he himself was taken into custody at the Federal High Court.
Interference Prevented
Sowore said he was first detained at the former SARS detention facility at Abattoir, where he was kept in an open cell and developed malaria. He was later transferred about 40 kilometers outside Abuja to obtain bail from a judge, but claimed police interference prevented the judge from signing the bail bond.
Physically Assaulted Inside Court Premises
He further alleged that despite being granted bail, he was physically assaulted inside court premises, forcefully taken into a police vehicle, and remanded at Kuje Prison, where he spent four nights.
In some cases they even tried to assassinate me inside the cell at FID,” Sowore said.
Establish Accountability
He described the actions of the police as a deliberate pattern of harassment, intimidation, and abuse of power, adding that his lawsuit is intended to establish accountability and create a legal record of the violations he claims to have suffered.