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Police arrest Sowore, SaharaReporters’ publisher in Lagos

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Sowore being dragged  by Policemen to the premises of the police station
Sowore being dragged by Policemen to the premises of the police station

 

Officers of Area F Command of Nigeria Police Force, Ikeja, Lagos have detained Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of SaharaReporters, it has been gathered.

This magazine gathered that Sowore was detained after he reporting attempt on his life by one Lekan Fatodu at the Police Station.

The Police officers had reportedly detained the publisher of the investigative website over claims that Fatodu had previously written a petition against him.

It was gathered that after a brief detention at the Area F Command,  Sowore, Fatodu are now being taken to Panti Police Station in Lagos by some policemen.

Details later

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