October 20, (THEWILL) – Suspected hoodlums on Thursday assaulted the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, at the premises of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The former presidential candidate was roughed up having been denied entry into the court premises to observe the trial of embattled Indigenous Peoples of Biafra leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
Sowore was reportedly slapped and punched by hoodlums despite the presence of security operatives.
Sowore, who was denied access into the court by the security operatives, had said: “A courtroom is not complete except people are there to witness proceedings. I want to sit right in front of the judge and witness it all.
“They have assured us that Kanu will get justice. He is my friend and I should be here. But the security agencies are still not allowing me in.”
