Human rights activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, has reacted to Lagos State Police Command’s declaration that he is wanted over alleged plans to incite public disorder in the state.
Gatekeepers News reports that the state Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, announced on Monday that Sowore and some associates were being tracked for allegedly coordinating activities aimed at disrupting public peace and obstructing major roads.
He warned that anyone found attempting to cause unrest or block roads would face the full force of the law, urging Sowore to surrender at the nearest police station.
Reacting in a post on X, Sowore dismissed the allegations, describing the police declaration as an act of intimidation. He claimed the move followed the failure of security operatives to execute what he referred to as a “shoot-on-sight” order in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos.
Sowore also accused Commissioner Jimoh and Acting Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun of unlawfully targeting him for his activism and stance against government oppression.
He revealed that he had tried reaching out to the Lagos police chief but received no response, adding that he intended to engage the authorities soon to clarify the situation.
Sowore wrote, “The Lagos Police Commissioner, Moshood Jimoh, has reportedly declared me ‘wanted’ for ‘disturbance of public peace’, allegedly due to his officers’ inability to execute a ‘shoot-on-sight’ order given by his illegal IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, in Oworonshoki today.”
“Despite my repeated attempts to contact Commissioner Jimoh, he has not taken my calls. Nevertheless, I plan to meet with him soon to address his declaration.”
