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The Digest:

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has filed a three-count charge against politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore.

Key Points:

  • IGP Kayode Egbetokun has charged Omoyele Sowore.
  • Sowore faces three counts of false publication and forgery.
  • The charges are linked to a forged police signal posted on his platforms.
  • He is accused of intending to incite a mutiny within the police.
  • Sowore's media platform, Sahara Reporters, is also a co-defendant.
  • The arraignment was delayed as the co-defendant had not been served.
  • The case has been adjourned until September 15 for arraignment.

The charges against Sowore signal a new approach by the police to regulate online publications.

Sources: The Nation Newspaper, Federal High Court, Abuja