August 09, (THEWILL) — Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, has been released from police custody after being detained since Wednesday at the Nigeria Police Force headquarters in Abuja.
Sowore had honoured an invitation from the Inspector General of Police’s Monitoring Unit over petitions alleging forgery of a police document and cyberbullying. His detention sparked protests from his supporters, who demanded his immediate release.
During the protest on Friday, Commissioner of Police for the Special Intervention Squad, Abayomi Shogunle, said the police were seeking to identify Sowore’s source for the allegedly forged document.
Confirming his release in a Facebook live video on Friday night, Sowore described his detention as illegal and unjust.
“Nigeria Police Force has capitulated to the demands of the revolutionary movement. I have been released from unjust, illegal, and unwarranted detention. However, it is nothing to celebrate, but thank you for not giving up! #RevolutionNow,” he said.
He expressed gratitude to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, human rights lawyer Femi Falana, and other Nigerians for their solidarity during his detention.
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