PLAC Condemns Arrest, Detention, and Charges against Omoyele Sowore

Issued: 29 January 2025 The Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) unequivocally condemns the arrest and detention of Omoyele Sowore, a prominent human rights and democracy activist, by the Nigeria Police. We are deeply concerned about his charge to court on allegations of cybercrime—a clear misuse of legal provisions intended to combat genuine cyber threats. […]