According to the report, Sowore was accused by the police of inciting police mutiny, forgery, and cybercrime during a rally in July that involved retired police officers. Justice Emeka Nwite will hear arguments on the three counts.
Before entering the trial, Sowore told reporters that he would not be frightened by Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police.
“Regardless of the intimidation, I remain resolute and undaunted,” he stated. The police and residents of Nigeria must be freed from the shackles of the oppressors who have been holding them captive.
Together with several of his friends, the activist arrived with human rights attorneys Abubakar Marshal, Alexander Oketa, Wayne Chikezie Elijah, and Chike Anago Amanze.
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This most recent prosecution follows months after Sowore was arraigned on 17 counts of computer offenses in January 2025 for calling Egbetokun “illegal IGP” on multiple occasions.
The accusations stemmed from a video clip and many social media posts in which he urged widespread opposition to what he called “constitutional vandalism” in the wake of the contentious extension of the IGP’s term.
In a post on Thursday morning, 𝕏, Sowore confirmed his court appearance, writing, “I am attending to recently filed accusations by the Nigeria Police Force, which include unsubstantiated cybercrime and forgery, before the Federal Court Abuja. Now, #Revolution
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