Abuja, Nigeria – Make we yan wetin dey happen for dis November wey just pass. Amnesty International don dey fire shots as dem condemn di detention of human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore. Dem call am arbitrary detention, and dem wan make am come out sharp-sharp.
Sowore no just waka enter trouble for here. Na him and hin supporters roll come di Force Headquarters for Abuja for Wednesday, to show face after police call dem make dem report. Wetin be di matter? Di Nigeria Police Force (NPF) dey investigate Sowore for alleged forgery and inciting disturbance. But we sabi say na wetin dem dey do to critics these days, e no too good.
Amnesty International drop statement for dia official X account (formerly Twitter), wey dem say Sowore detention na just di latest round of harassment and intimidation wey police dey dish out. Dem no just stop for dat one, dem call di charges wey dey against am “bogus and politically motivated.” E no dey sweet at all, my people (na wetin we sabi as usual)! Dem dey urge authorities to quench di fire and allow Sowore to express hinself as e suppose do.
Dem talk am clear, “Nigerian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Sowore and drop all bogus and politically motivated charges against him.” E mean say dem no fit just dey disturb person because say e wan talk hin mind. Wetin be all dis harassment wahala sef?
As if na movie, Amnesty dey remind us say Sowore don face dis kind wahala since 2019. Di man don dey suffer from arbitrary detentions and unfair trials for just trying to exercise hin rights. Dem don label am Prisoner of Conscience since November 2019 after dem first detain am on top wetin no concern am. Na so dem dey silence dissent for Nigeria sometimes.
Di detention don spark plenty protests as social media dey burn with hashtags like #FreeSoworeNow and #RevolutionNow. Shey dis one fit make dem sit up? So my people, we go dey watch as di story dey unfold, no forget to keep your ears and eyes open.
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