Caught On Camera: Sowore Arrested By Police In Dramatic Raid

A video circulating online captures the tense moment when human rights activist Omoyele Sowore confronted the Nigerian Police Force at the Federal High Court in Abuja during his arrest.

Sowore was at the court on Thursday to meet with Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, when operatives detained him on the premises.

In the footage, Sowore can be seen demanding that his lawyer be allowed to accompany him as he was taken into custody. Police officers attempted to calm the situation, stating that he was not under arrest, but that the Commissioner of Police had instructed that he be brought to the office.

Sowore challenged the action, questioning why no formal invitation letter had been issued. He firmly insisted on being accompanied by his lawyer, saying: “You said the Commissioner of Police ordered you to arrest me by force? You didn’t bring any letter of invitation. You have to take me with my lawyer. We are meant to stand up when others are oppressed, but since you are standing for oppression, no problem.”

The officers eventually allowed Sowore’s lawyer to accompany him, and they departed the court premises for the Commissioner’s office.

Watch the video: