Prominent activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore, has allegedly been arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS, upon his return to Nigeria.
Fellow activist Deji Adeyanju who confirmed Sowore’s arrest stated that the Nigerian government detained him for advocating for an end to bad governance.
According to Adeyanju, the DSS arrested Sowore under orders from the new DSS boss.
This development comes after Sowore revealed on social media that Nigerian security forces were attempting to track him down in his hometown in Ondo State.
He claimed that security agencies were plotting to frame him for bogus offences.
In a post via his official X handle, Sowore disclosed that he had been detained by the Nigerian Immigration Service and his international passport had been confiscated.
He wrote, “I had just arrived in Nigeria from the USA at MMIA in Lagos; upon reaching Nigerian Immigration, my passport was seized, and they told me they had orders to detain me.
“This is not unexpected because I have always known that it is part of the broader clampdown by the fascist @officialAbat regime on dissent and their fear of the upcoming #FearlessINOctober revolt.
“In case this becomes another prolonged and protracted detention, I urge our citizens to ensure they ALL stop tyranny by all means acceptable and necessary, by engaging in the planned series of direct actions slated for 1 October and beyond.”
