Sowore made the declare in a Facebook submit printed on Friday, October 30, writing, “Thugs just attacked us inside a restaurant in Ado Ekiti.”
Moments later, an replace on his web page added that armed thugs had kidnapped him and that his whereabouts had been unknown.
Beyond the transient Facebook submit, no additional particulars had been instantly out there in regards to the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault, the identities of these concerned or the quantity of people that had been with Sowore on the time.
His declare that his location was unknown raised considerations amongst these following his actions on-line.
No assertion from safety businesses or authorities officers in Ekiti State was out there on the time of submitting this report.
Sowore is a distinguished Nigerian politician and activist who based and publishes SaharaReporters, a web based information platform recognized for its investigative protection of public officers.
He has contested earlier Nigerian presidential elections and is looking for the presidency once more in 2027 on the platform of the AAC.
Ado Ekiti is the capital of Ekiti State in south-western Nigeria.
