Popular investigative journalist and publisher of Sahara Reporters’, Omoyele Sowore has been allegedly arrested by Lagos State Police Command.
Sowore’s arrest was disclosed in a tweet by one Lekan Fatodu; “I just got Sowore Omoyele of Saharareporters arrested for criminal defamation and blackmail and threat to my life and career.”
BREAKING! I just got Sowore Omoyele of Saharareporters arrested for criminal defamation and blackmail and threat to my life and career. pic.twitter.com/Ep16YtmdTJ
— Lekan Fatodu (@LekanFatodu) January 11, 2017
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Sowore was reportedly arrested at his house in Lagos and moved to area F at Ikeja on Wednesday after Fatodu, who lodged the complaint to police, received tip about the his appearance in the state and reported to nearby police station for his immediate arrest.
Confirming the news report surrounding his arrest, Sowore wrote on his official Twitter account…
I was physically attacked today by a Gang led by Lekan Fatodu this part of a VIDEO of him assaulting me before… https://t.co/2LRta4soRe
Advertisement— Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) January 11, 2017