Convener of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, was on Sunday arrested by men of the Nigerian Immigration Service.
The activist was apprehended at Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos State.
Sowore, who is the Publisher of Sahara Reporters and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, confirmed his detention in a tweet on Sunday.
Speaking on his arrest in a post he made on his X handle, Sowore raised an alarm, claiming that his international passport was also confiscated.
Unsure of swift release at the initial stage, the activist motivated Nigerians to join the planned protest slated for Oct 1 against hardship in the country.
He wrote, “I had just arrived in Nigeria from the USA at MMIA in Lagos; upon reaching Nigerian Immigration, my passport was seized, and they told me they had orders to detain me.
“This is not unexpected because I have always known that it is part of the broader clampdown by the fascist @officialAbat regime on dissent and their fear of the upcoming #FearlessINOctober revolt.
“In case this becomes another prolonged and protracted detention, I urge our citizens to ensure they ALL stop tyranny by all means acceptable and necessary, by engaging in the planned series of direct actions slated for 1 October and beyond.”
However, later on Sunday, Sowore confirmed that he had been released and his passport returned to him.
Recall that on Thursday, 12 September 2024, a DSS memo ordering the arrest of Sowore upon his arrival in Nigeria was leaked.
