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Sowore to sue Nigeria police over recent detention, alleged inhuman treatment
Former presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore has resolved to sue the Nigeria Police Force over what his legal team termed “inhumane treatment” during his recent detention.
In a Saturday statement, his lawyer, Tope Temokun, alleged that police officers fractured Sowore’s arm during a violent attempt to forcibly transfer him from one cell to another around 6 a.m. on Friday, August 8, 2025.
The team rejected the police’s official account, which claimed Sowore arrived at their facility with a bandage, calling it “false, self-indicting, and illogical.”
Temokun urged the police to publish the inventory of Sowore’s possessions seized during his arrest as evidence to support their claims.
According to the statement, Sowore was denied access to his own medical team and instead offered treatment by an unqualified first-aider, without X-rays or proper diagnosis.
His refusal to be examined by police medical personnel, the lawyers said, was to prevent “manipulation of evidence” by those accused of causing the injury.
The legal team also criticised the police for ignoring other allegations, including the alleged theft of Sowore’s Ray-Ban AI glasses by an officer, while quickly issuing public denials over the assault claims.
Temokun argued that Sowore’s refusal to write a statement, cited by police as justification for his detention, is within his constitutional rights.
The team cited Section 35(2) of the Nigerian Constitution and Section 60(1) of the Police Act 2020.
“The fact remains unshaken: Omoyele Sowore’s arm was broken in police custody, under their control. We will pursue all appropriate legal remedies, including petitions to the Nigeria Police Council and the Police Service Commission,” Temokun said.
Sowore was released on Friday evening after two days in custody.
However, his legal team says a “full account” will be demanded from all officers involved.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
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