Calls for the release of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the last general election, Omoyele Sowore has been trending on Twitter, since the news of his arrest broke.
Sowore, who is also an activist and publisher of Saharareporters was arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services at his Lagos home in the early hours of Saturday.
The National Legal Adviser of the African Action Congress, Mr. Inibehe Effiong said that Sowore was arrested for planning a protest.
Sowore, who is a former Student Union President of the University of Lagos, has been arrested by government agencies in the past.
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Dr. Guendouzi (Yaro mai Lokachi )@fimiletoks#FreeSowore Sowore has given the DSS every reasonable excuse to arrest him. Meetings with the IPOB separatist leader Kanu who has been threatening to burn down the country and a call for revolution few weeks after is a red flag.
Every sensible secret service will arrest him
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B h a d o o s k y@BhadmusAkeemOmoyele Sowore’s residence in Ikeja evaded around 1:25am, 3rd of August, Sowore arrested by DSS, phone seized.
Yesterday, 2nd of August, Abubakar Dadiyata was abducted by the DSS in Kaduna.
Who is next? Could be me or you. Speak out NOW!!! #FreeSowore #FreeDadiyata
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P.Master@peter_nuhu#FreeSowore Mr president do you still remember this protest pictures, who and who dey front of this picture, Mr buhari is you and you and you and you, but today you are sending DSS to arrest someone that is doing sametin that you did some years ago. #freesowore
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JJ. Omojuwa✔@Omojuwa
If calling for a revolution is treasonable, at least 70% of Nigerians should be in jail. They have called for it at one point or the other, including those in government now when they were out of government! #FreeSowore ! https://twitter.com/sonicyaba/status/1157534921310605312 …
pablo john@SonicYabaReplying to @OmojuwaYou maybe right but the issue on ground is revolution and is treasonable!
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Towolawi Jamiu@jharmoThis is the aftermath of what the armed DSS did to the convener of the #RevolutionNow movement @YeleSowore Car during his arrest overnight. When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes a duty. #RevolutionNow #FreeSowore
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Olu W.@OnemolaOluFirst they came for @Dadiyata, and I didn’t speak out — because I didn’t always agree with Dadiyata.
Then they came for @YeleSowore, and I didn’t speak out — because I rarely agreed with Sowore.#WhoIsNext…#FreeDadiyata #FreeSowore
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Wale Adetona✔@iSlimfit
No one deserves to be arrested for planning to stage a peaceful protest.
This kind of act is cruel and against human rights.
No matter how much you dislike Sowore, I won’t rate you if you support such show of shame by the DSS and whoever sent them. #FreeSowore
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Olawale.@NeymanjaWaleI doubt the intelligence of Buhari’s advisers, they just fell into Sowore’s bait. Now people will hate Buhari’s government more. #FreeSowore
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Kadaria Ahmed✔@KadariaAhmed
I see all sorts of people trying to justify @YeleSowore ‘s arrest.STOP! No ifs and buts about people’s right to protest. And no, you cannot arrest someone in the anticipation that he will commit a crime.All that premptive nonsense started by #Bush is anti democracy #FreeSowore
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Senator Shehu Sani✔@ShehuSani
Our democracy is a block of ice floating on warm waters.The sponsored protest and attacks on the @AmnestyNigeria stands condemned.The arrest & detention of @YeleSowore is needless.I join the call for his release #FreeSowore.
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fuudgirl@DantiLiciousThis #FreeSowore campaign reminds me of The time 2face idibia tried to carry out a protest but backed out at the 11th hour.
Honestly, at this point , nothing is new in this our naija96
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fuudgirl@DantiLiciousWhen you guys were voting this government in shebi you didn’t know these wrongs Will happen.#FreeSowore
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Dr. Dípò Awójídé@OgbeniDipoAbu Hanifa (@dadiyata) was reportedly picked up by the DSS two days ago, I suspect for criticising the Government. Suppressing the voices of critics, harassing or intimidating them in a democracy is tyranny. I add my voice to those demanding his release. #FreeDadiyata
Dr. Dípò Awójídé@OgbeniDipoI also add my voice unequivocally to those demanding for @YeleSowore’s release. Free speech and assembly are enshrined in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. #FreeSowore
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Gimba Kakanda✔@gimbakakanda
Our weapon is our voice, our speech, and the freedom to use it has been sanctioned in our constitution. You can’t take it away from us. #FreeSowore #FreeDadiyata
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