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BREAKING: Nigerian Police breaks Omoyele Sowore’s arm in detention

BREAKING: Nigerian Police breaks Omoyele Sowore’s arm in detention

By Adetayo Omtoyosi Adeolu

Human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore has cried out to Nigerians after his arm was broken during a face-off with some police operatives.

The embattled activist disclosed this in a post on his official Facebook page.

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According to Sowore, the IGP monitoring unit forcibly gained entry into his cell at the Force Intelligence Department in Abuja claiming they were taking him to court.

He said the team of nine officers, including eight heavily armed personnel attacked him when he asked to see the charges and notify his lawyers.

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They broke his arm in the process, before taking him to another police facility.

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Sowore said, “This morning at 6 AM, a police team led by a Chief Superintendent of Police from the IGP Monitoring unit forcibly gained entry into Omoyele Sowore’s cell at the Force Intelligence Department in Abuja claiming they were taking him to court, the team of nine officers, including eight heavily armed personnel, handled Sowore roughly when he asked to see the charges and notify his lawyers, breaking his arm in the process, before taking him to another police facility.”

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