Sowore Arrested At Lagos Airport Upon Arrival In Nigeria

Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC) in 2023, announced on Sunday that he was temporarily held at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.

Sowore shared this information via a post on his X account (previously known as Twitter) following his return to Nigeria from the United States.

Sowore, who is also the organizer of the #RevolutionNow protest, reported that his passport was confiscated by officials from the Nigerian Immigration Service, who informed him that they had received instructions to detain him.

“I had just arrived in Nigeria from the USA to the MMIA in Lagos; upon reaching Nigerian Immigration, my passport was seized, and they told me they had orders to detain me,” he said.

“This is not un expected 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 October 1st and beyond.

“I have just been released by the Nigerian Immigration after a brief detention and my passport released back to me.”

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The identity of the individual or entity responsible for ordering his detention remains uncertain; however, reports indicate that Sowore was apprehended by agents of the Department of State Services (DSS).

As of the time this report was prepared, the DSS has not provided any confirmation or denial regarding Sowore’s arrest by its personnel.