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Sowore granted movement freedom by Court in Abuja

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Police shot me, Omoyele Sowore insists

Recall that, the human right activist, Omoyele Sowore was areested by the police in the 25th February, 2022.

However, a Court of Appeal in Abuja has, on Wednesday, lifted the movement restriction on human rights activist and convener of Revolution Now.

Sowore had been, restricted to Abuja by a federal high court following charges treasonable felony, cyberstalking the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), among other offences.

On 3 August 2019 Sowore was arrested by the Nigerian State Security Service (SSS) for alleged treason after calling for a protest tagged RevolutionNow. He was arrested again and beaten during a protest in Abuja on January 1, 2021. Sowore was injured by a police officer during a protest in Abuja on May 31, 2021.

The Appeal court ruled that Sowore could now leave Abuja but not travel out of Nigeria.

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