Former presidential candidate and activist, Omoyele Sowore, has revealed that he will appear before the Nigerian Police Force on Monday following an invitation related to a viral video he released of an alleged extortion at a police checkpoint in Lagos.
Sharing a picture of the official invitation letter in a post on X.com on Friday, Sowore wrote, “The PoliceNG invitation has arrived, I will be there on Monday as requested.”
The letter from the Force Intelligence Department of the NPF partly read, “This office is investigating case of Resisting and Obstructing Public Officers, Disobedience to Lawful Order, Acts Intended to Cause Grievous Harm or Prevent Arrest, Compelling Action by Intimidation, Reckless & Negligent Acts, Refusal to Assist Public Servant and Cyberstalking in which your name featured, prominently.
“You are requested to report for an interview with the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Force Intelligence Department (FID) through the undersigned, at SPO’s Room 212, 2nd Floor, Force Intelligence Department (FID) Complex, Shehu Shagari way, opposite Force Headquarters Area 11, Garki, Abuja on Monday, 27th January, 2025 at 10am.”
The letter added that Sowore is at liberty to come along with his attorney.
Validview Network reports that Sowore had disclosed in a post on Facebook on Thursday that he had been contacted by a senior police officer “who requested my presence for questioning regarding an extortion video I did at a police ‘checkpoint’ in Lagos which prompted the police hierarchy to launch a manhunt for me.”
He had also disclosed on Wednesday night via X.com that the police were “searching” for him, but expressed readiness for the arrest, stating that he is currently available in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.
