Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, has embarked on hunger strike in detention.
The activist was arrested for embarking on a cross-over night protest in Abuja on New Year’s eve.
Sowore had asked one of his brothers to bring his books for him to read and refresh his mind but he was prevented from taking the books inside.
The action compelled the activist to reject the foods, clothes and other items that were brought for him.
He vowed not to eat any of the foods unless the police allowed him to have access to his books.
He said, “I cannot feed my stomach when I haven’t fed my brain.”
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Also his colleagues, who were arrested alongside him, have joined in the hunger strike.
Sowore and the others were arrested while embarking on a procession to enter the New Year.
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It will be recalled that Sowore had earlier been arrested on August 3, 2019, in Lagos by the Department of State Services, Nigeria’s domestic intelligence agency.
He was moved to the agency’s headquarters in Abuja where he was illegally detained for 144 days despite different court orders for his release.
The security agency claimed he was plotting to overthrow President Muhammadu Buhari even though it failed to produce evidence to substantiate its claim.
He was subsequently arraigned for treason but had pleaded not guilty. The activist cum journalist was granted bail in November 2020, but part of the conditions restricts him to Abuja.
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