Former presidential candidate and activist Omoyele Sowore has revealed that the Nigeria Police Force summoned him for questioning over a viral video exposing alleged extortion at a police checkpoint in Lagos.
Sowore took to his Facebook page this Thursday. He said police authorities were preparing charges against him for posting the controversial video on social media.
He said, “I have just concluded a conversation with the senior Nigeria Police Force officer in Abuja, who requested my presence for questioning regarding an extortion video I did at a police ‘checkpoint’ in Lagos, which prompted the police hierarchy to launch a manhunt for me. He informed me that the ‘charges’ are not yet prepared. I am still awaiting.”
Sowore claimed that the viral footage shows the systemic corruption and extortion that takes place at police checkpoints.
Meanwhile, in a recent post on his official X handle on Wednesday night, Sowore alleged that the police were currently searching for him.
Sowore said he is ready to be arrested, saying that he is currently available in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.
The post read, “I have been informed that the Nigeria Police Force is searching for me. I am currently in Abuja and available at their convenience.
“It appears that the new year is about to start on a positive note! #RevolutionNow”.
Note that the Nigeria Police Force has yet to issue an official statement on the incident as of the time of filing this report.