LATEST: Judge Blocks Lagos CP’s Attempt To Label Sowore ‘Wanted

Human rights activist and RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore, has announced that the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has restrained the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh, from declaring him wanted.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Sowore shared the development on his (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday, November 5, shortly after leaving the courtroom, describing the Lagos police chief as “incompetent.”

“I just left the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, where the court restrained the incompetent CP of @policeng Lagos Command, Moshood Jimoh, from declaring Omoyele Sowore WANTED,” he wrote.

The ruling comes amid a renewed legal clash between Sowore and the Nigeria Police Force over what he described as “unlawful intimidation and political persecution.”

Recently, Sowore filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit before the Federal High Court in Lagos against the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Lagos Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh.

In the suit, marked FHC/L/CS/1923/2025, the former presidential candidate sought protection from the court after the Lagos Police Command allegedly declared him wanted over his role in a recent protest.

Sowore argued that the “wanted” notice was illegal, defamatory, and designed to intimidate him for his activism. He urged the court to bar the police from further harassment, arrest, or any public statements capable of endangering his life and reputation.

He also demanded compensation for what he described as the violation of his constitutional rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

Reacting to the ruling, Sowore described the court’s decision as “a victory for democracy and a reminder that no one is above the law.”

He further accused the Lagos police of attempting to stifle dissent under the pretext of maintaining public order.

As of press time, the Lagos State Police Command has not issued an official response to the court’s order.

Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters and a long-time pro-democracy campaigner, has been involved in several confrontations with security agencies over his activism and outspoken criticism of government policies.