Crime
Sowore says he’s been shot by police
Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, has claimed he got shot at protest rally in Abuja on Monday, and he has been rushed to hospital.
In a tweet on his Twitter handle @Sowore, the media activist wrote: “Just been shot by a police officer, ACP Atine at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. #RevolutionNow.
“Let the struggle continue even if they take my life! #BuhariMustGo.”
His lawyer Inibehe Effiong however alleged a female police officer teargassed Sowore at the Unity Fountain in Abuja during the protest.
“Omoyele Sowore has just been shot by a female police officer at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. He is being taken to the hospital for treatment,” he said.
“The officer fired a teargas cannister directly at his right thigh. Sowore was specifically targeted.”
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