RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore has filed a lawsuit against businessman and former lawmaker, Ned Nwoko, and the Nigeria Police Force over his ‘illegal’ arrest and detention last Thursday.
Among other things, Sowore is asking for an apology to be published in two reputable national daily newspapers for the violation of his fundamental rights and N200 million as damages for the violation of his rights.
Sowore was arrested by the police on the Court of Appeal premises on the alleged orders of Nwoko over some ‘trumped-up’ allegations.
The suit is between Omoyele Sowore and the Nigeria Police Force as the first respondent, the Inspector-General of Police as the second respondent, the Commissioner of Police, Abuja and Ned Munir Nwoko as the third and fourth respondents respectively.
