Operatives of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) have detained Omoyele Sowore, convener of #RevolutionNow protest.
Gatekeepers News reports that Sowore was detained on Sunday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos state, Southwest Nigeria, upon his arrival in Nigeria.
Sowore In a tweet on his official Twitter page said, “DETAINED BY THE @NigerianImmigration, my International passport confiscated.
“I had just arrived in Nigeria from the USA to the MMIA in Lagos; upon reaching Nigerian Immigration, my passport was seized, and they told me they had orders to detain me.
“This is not un expected because i have always known that It is part of the broader clampdown by the fascist @officialAbat regime on dissent and their fear of the upcoming #FearlessINOctober revolt.
“In case this becomes another prolonged and protracted detention, I urge our citizens to ensure they ALL stop tyranny by all means acceptable and necessary, by engaging in the planned series of direct actions slated for October 1st and beyond.
#EndBadGovernaceInNigerianow #RevolutionNow.”
This is a developing story.
