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The Digest:

Activist and Sahara Reporters publisher Omoyele Sowore has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre after a four-day detention. His arrest occurred on October 23 following a protest demanding the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu outside the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Key Points:
  • Omoyele Sowore was released from Kuje Prison after four days in detention.
  • He was arrested on October 23 during a #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest at the Abuja court.
  • The Kuje Magistrate Court granted him bail set at ₦500,000 with strict conditions.
  • Co-accused included Nnamdi Kanu’s brother, Emmanuel, and lawyer Aloy Ejimakor.
  • Charges included unlawful assembly and disturbance of public peace.
  • Sowore denounced his arrest as "illegal" in a post on his X (Twitter) account.
  • Police had dispersed the protest using tear gas and warning shots.
While his release closes this chapter, it underscores ongoing tensions between state authorities and voices of dissent in Nigeria’s evolving democratic space.

Sources: X (Sowore’s Account), Daily Trust

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