Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned the detention of human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, describing the arrest as arbitrary, politically motivated, and a violation of fundamental rights.
The group, in a statement issued via its official 𝕏 handle late Wednesday, called on Nigerian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Sowore, warning that the continued clampdown on dissent undermines freedom of expression and peaceful assembly in the country.
Papers News reported earlier that Sowore appeared at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday in response to an invitation from the Nigeria Police Force.