Omoyele Sowore, prominent Nigerian activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, has received a formal invitation from the Nigeria Police Force to appear for questioning over allegations of forgery and inciting disturbance. The letter, dated August 1, 2025, was issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Akin Fakorede, who heads the IGP Monitoring Unit at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
According to the letter, the police are investigating a case reported on July 31, 2025, in which Sowore’s name was “featured prominently.” The invitation requests him to appear before SP Abdulhafiz Garba at the Monitoring Unit, First Floor, Force Headquarters Abuja, by 10:00 am on Monday, August 4, 2025. The letter cites Section 53(2) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2025 as the legal basis for the summons, describing it as a law enforcement requirement aimed at clarifying the allegations.
Reacting swiftly to the invitation, Sowore publicly condemned what he described as another desperate move by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. In a statement released shortly after the letter surfaced, Sowore said the police chief is “excreting bricks and can’t stand the heat anymore.” He accused Egbetokun of launching yet another political witch-hunt after previous attempts to silence him through a cybercrime case and the seizure of his international passport failed.
“The illegal IGP of Nigeria Police Force, Kayode Egbetokun, is excreting bricks and can’t stand the heat anymore, so he’s embarked again on another voyage, considering that his ‘cybercrime’ farcical trial and the seizure of my international passport didn’t work. He’s invited me to his ‘IGP Monitoring Unit’ section for ‘Forgery and INCTING Disturbance’ investigations they claimed,” Sowore said.
Despite his strong words, Sowore confirmed that he would honor the police invitation on Monday. He also called on fellow activists and supporters to accompany him to the Force Headquarters in Abuja in a show of solidarity. “I will be there on Monday, and I’ll be inviting all our people in the revolutionary struggle to come with me,” he declared, ending his statement with the hashtag #EgbetokunMustGo.
This latest development adds to a string of confrontations between Sowore and state security agencies, raising fresh concerns over press freedom, civil liberties, and the independence of law enforcement in Nigeria. Observers are closely watching the situation as tensions between government authorities and activists continue to escalate.
