The presidential candidate of the African Motion Congress within the 2023 election, Omoyele Sowore, has been arrested.
PUNCH On-line collected that Sowore was once arrested on Sunday morning at Murtala Muhammad Global Airport in Ikeja, Lagos Atmosphere.
His flying left Washington Dulles Global Airport at 6.14 EDT and arrived in Lagos at round 9.43 am.
On Thursday, 12 September 2024, a DSS memo ordering the arrest of Sowore upon his arrival in Nigeria was once leaked.
In a publish by the use of his legit X take care of, Sowore disclosed that he have been detained by means of the Nigerian Immigration Carrier and his world passport have been confiscated.
He wrote, “I had simply arrived in Nigeria from america at MMIA in Lagos; upon attaining Nigerian Immigration, my passport was once seized, and so they informed me that they had orders to detain me.
“This isn’t surprising as a result of I’ve at all times recognized that it is a part of the wider clampdown by means of the fascist @officialAbat regime on dissent and their worry of the next #FearlessINOctober rise up.
“In case this becomes another prolonged and protracted detention, I urge our citizens to ensure they ALL stop tyranny by all means acceptable and necessary, by engaging in the planned series of direct actions slated for 1 October and beyond.”
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