SOWORE TO SUE POLICE OVER ALLEGED ‘INHUMANE TREATMENT’, BROKEN ARM IN DETENTION
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By: Sefiu Ajape
Former presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has vowed to sue the Nigeria Police Force over what his legal team described as “inhumane treatment” during his recent detention.
In a Saturday statement, his lawyer, Tope Temokun, alleged that police officers fractured Sowore’s arm during a violent attempt to forcibly transfer him from one cell to another at about 6 a.m. on Friday, August 8, 2025.
The legal team dismissed the police’s official account that Sowore arrived with a bandage, calling it “false, self-indicting, and illogical.” Temokun also urged the police to publish the inventory of items seized from Sowore during his arrest to back their claims.
According to the statement, Sowore was denied access to his medical team and instead offered treatment by an unqualified first-aider, without X-rays or proper diagnosis. His refusal to be examined by police medical personnel, the lawyers said, was to prevent “manipulation of evidence” by those accused of inflicting the injury.
The team further accused the police of ignoring allegations such as the alleged theft of Sowore’s Ray-Ban AI glasses by an officer, while being quick to publicly deny the assault claims.
Temokun maintained that Sowore’s refusal to write a statement — cited by the police as justification for his detention — is within his constitutional rights, citing Section 35(2) of the Nigerian Constitution and Section 60(1) of the Police Act 2020.
“The fact remains unshaken: Omoyele Sowore’s arm was broken in police custody, under their control. We will pursue all appropriate legal remedies, including petitions to the Nigeria Police Council and the Police Service Commission,” Temokun said.
Sowore was released on Friday evening after two days in custody, but his legal team insists a “full account” will be demanded from all officers involved.
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