Drama in court as police re-arrest Sowore moments after bail

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There was mild drama at the magistrate court in Kuje, Abuja, when police officers whisked away Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and publisher.

Earlier on Friday, the court granted bail to Sowore, Aloy Ejimakor, one of disengaged counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

Others granted bail are Emmanuel Kanu, Joshua Emmanuel, Wilson Anyalewechi, Okere Kingdom Nnamdi, Clinton Chimeneze, Gabriel Joshua, Isiaka Husseini, Onyekachi Ferdinand, Amadi Prince, Edison Ojisom, Godwill Obioma, and Chima Onuchukwu.

Sowore was arrested by police on Thursday shortly after leaving the premises of the federal high court in Abuja.

The Sahara Reporters publisher was arrested for leading the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest to “restricted areas” in Abuja.

Granting the bail application, Abubakar Umar Sai’id, the magistrate, asked Sowore and the other protesters to present two sureties with a sum of N500,000 each.The magistrate ordered that the defendants present a verified national identification number (NIN), three-year tax clearance certificates and passports as part of the bail conditions.Some moments after the court ruling, police officers were said to have manhandled Sowore and bundled him inside their van. Thecable