Omoyele Yele Sowore (born 16 February 1971) is a Nigerian politician, human rights activist, citizen reporter, writer, lecturer and pro-democracy campaigner, known for founding the online news agency Sahara Reporters.

3 days ago · Activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, was, on Monday, detained at the IRT detention facility at Abattoir in Abuja after rejecting the bail conditions set for his release.

3 days ago · Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore is being detained at the Nigerian Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) office at Old Abattoir by Guzape Junction, Abuja, following his refusal to accept the ...

13 hours ago · Omoyele Sowore, the former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and human rights activist has arrived at the Federal High Court in Abuja for the court’s ruling on his bail application.. New Telegraph had earlier reported on Wednesday that the court adjourned to Thursday, January 30 for its ruling on the bail application filed by Sowore who is …

1 day ago · January 30, (THEWILL) – The Federal High Court, Abuja, has granted a N10 million bail to Omoyele Sowore, Convener of #RevolutionNow Movement and publisher of SaharaReporters. THEWILL reports that Sowore was arraigned on Wednesday, by the Inspector-General of Police on a 16-count charge bordering on cybercrime Marked …

1 day ago · Count 16 alleges that on January 9, 2025, Omoyele Sowore intentionally and knowingly sent a video clip with a message through his verified Facebook page, “Omoyele Sowore,” which included a publication against the Nigeria Police Force reading: “Operation Resist Nigeria Police Force extortion Nigerian highways #RevolutionNow.”

3 days ago · Activist Omoyele Sowore has rejected bail conditions imposed by police operatives at the Force Intelligence Department (FID) on Monday. Sowore was interrogated by the Deputy Inspector General of ...

3 days ago · Former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore, has been granted bail following his engagement with the Force Intelligence Department (FID) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Abuja ...

Omoyele 'Yele' Sowore, a presidential candidate in the Nigerian February 2019 elections was arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) on August 3, 2019, in Lagos, Nigeria, after he called for nation-wide protests as part of the #RevolutionNow movement he started.

May 24, 2024 · After over 5 years of delays, a federal High Court struck out the treason case against Nigerian pro-democracy activist & journalist Omoyele Sowore. As part of the TrialWatch initiative, ABA has been monitoring Sowore's case since his arrest in 2019.