Abia State Police Command has arrested three suspects linked to conspiracy, gunrunning, unlawful possession of firearms, and attempted murder. The arrests took place in Umuahia and Aba. Police recovered multiple weapons and live ammunition.

The suspects are:

Kalu Ugwa Ogbonnaya, male, 54 years

Agu Ugochukwu, male, 39 years

Ukandu Leach, male, 43 years

Police listed the recovered exhibits:

Pump action gun, Breech No: MY1183234

Mossberg 930 pump action, Breech No: AFO44698

Seventy six live cartridges

Locally made double barrelled gun
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In 1992, Babangida expelled Sowore from the University of Lagos (UNILAG).
In 1993, Abacha arrested Sowore.
In 1998, the Abdulsalami government arrested Sowore at the National University Games Association (NUGA) events in Lagos.
In 2006, Obasanjo and El-Rufai sued Sowore for interviewing Gbenga Obasanjo and exposing the third term agenda.
In 2007, the late Umaru Yar'Adua banned Sahara Reporters in Nigeria.
In 2014, Goodluck Jonathan's associate, Reno Omokri, attempted to file a lawsuit in the U.S. to bankrupt Sahara Reporters, but he could not proceed after receiving a threatening letter, as Jonathan lost the election in 2015.
In 2017, then Senate President Bukola Saraki sued Sowore, obtained a questionable judgment from the Kwara State High Court, and froze Sahara Reporters' accounts for a year.
In 2019, Buhari arrested Sowore and charged him with treason.
In 2023, Tinubu placed Sowore on the immigration watchlist.
In 2025, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, arrested Sowore for cybercrime and seized his international passport.

Whether you like him or dislike him, Sowore is a significant force to reckon with. Apart from Fela Kuti, no Nigerian has endured so much at the hands of the government for standing up for what is right as Sowore."

Breaking Story: Udene, Who Came With Police to Arrest Sowore, Was Once Arrested for Defamation Against Pastor Ebuka Obi — The Same Sowore Fought for His Release!

In a dramatic twist that has sent shockwaves across Nigeria’s online community, Udene, the man who reportedly accompanied police officers to arrest human rights activist Omoyele Sowore, was the same person Sowore once defended publicly when he was arrested for defamation against Pastor Ebuka Obi.

According to sources, Udene had earlier been detained after allegedly making defamatory statements about the popular preacher, Prophet Ebuka Obi, founder of Zion Ministry. During that period, Sowore used his media platform and activism to campaign for Udene’s freedom, calling his arrest “an attack on free speech.”

However, in a shocking turn of events, Udene appeared alongside law enforcement officers during the recent crackdown on peaceful protesters and was reportedly part of the team that arrested Sowore himself.

Many Nigerians have taken to social media to express outrage and disappointment, calling it a betrayal of conscience and a painful example of how people can turn against those who once stood for them.

> “How can you stand beside those oppressing the same man who fought for your freedom?” — one X user lamented.
“This is what happens when personal gain overshadows integrity,” another wrote.

Sowore’s arrest has once again raised serious questions about freedom of expression, police misuse of power, and the moral decay within Nigeria’s activist space.

Moral Lesson: Never betray those who fought for your liberty — the world is watching.

#JusticeForSowore #FreeSpeech #NigeriaProtest #Udene #EbukaObi #Activism #PoliceBrutality
#viral #goviral

Knowing many Nigeria Police Force officers, our brothers in arms who support the Free Nnamdi Kanu Now protest, I caution the illegal IGP, Kayode Egbetokun that if the blood of peaceful and defenseless citizens courageously demanding change is spilled, you will face repercussions for your actions. I instruct you to direct your officers nationwide to protect protesters. Thank you for your attention. #FreeNnamdiKanuNow

UPDATE FROM SOWORE ✊🏾

Nigeria’s illegal Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, sent police lawyers to sue Sowore in a desperate move to stop the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest scheduled for Aso Rock Villa on Monday.

However, Justice Umar of the Federal High Court, Abuja, refused to grant their ex parte motion, instructing that Sowore be served and adjourning the case till Tuesday for proper hearing.

They can’t stop the truth or silence the people’s voice!
We stand firmly with Sowore in this struggle for justice and freedom! 💪🏾

Presidential Pardon: Tinubu Told To Release Top Police Officer Convicted for Drugs Deals

The Movement for the Emancipation of Nigeria (MEN) has demanded the immediate release of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari, describing his continued detention as “a grave injustice.

Recall that Abba Kyari, once celebrated as Nigeria’s “super cop” for his high-profile arrests, was suspended in 2022.

The arrest came after he was declared wanted by the NDLEA.

He was accused of conspiring to traffic c0caine and pleaded not guilty to all charges.

The case has since remained in court, with many Nigerians divided over his prosecution, Punch reported.

However, in a statement released on Tuesday, October 14, by its Comrade General, former Minister of Sports Solomon Dalung, MEN said the ongoing prosecution of Kyari, despite recent presidential pardons granted to convicted drug traffickers and other offenders, was “an affront to justice.

The Movement for the Emancipation of Nigeria observes with deep concern the continued detention and prosecution of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari despite recent presidential pardons extended to convicted drug traffickers, fraudsters, kidnappers, and bandits, many of whom were arrested by his team,” the statement read.

Last week, President Bola Tinubu granted presidential pardons to 175 persons, including the late nationalist Herbert Macaulay, the late Major General Mamman Vatsa, and Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death for killing her husband.

The pardons followed the recommendation of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy, chaired by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN).

MEN contended that the selective nature of the clemency taints the moral underpinning of the prosecution of Kyari, Vanguard reported.

The recent wave of presidential amnesties and pardons has effectively emptied the moral and legal basis for Kyari’s continued detention,”

the statement said.

His prosecution under such circumstances is a double standard which defiles the credibility of Nigeria's judicial system.