Drama as Sowore storms Police Hqrs with travel bag, toothpaste, soap

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, on Wednesday appeared at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja, arriving with a travel bag packed with soap and other personal items symbolizing his readiness for possible detention.

This development comes in response to a police summons from the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Unit. According to a letter dated August 5, 2025, the activist was invited for questioning over a petition alleging forgery and criminal defamation.

Sowore on Tuesday vowed to honour the summons “with a full house”, calling on all “revolutionary comrades, citizens of conscience, voices of resistance” to join him.

At about 12:16 p.m., Sowore arrived at the facility accompanied by his lawyers, A.K. Musa and Marshal Abubakar, along with a crowd of supporters chanting anti-government and anti-Kayode Egbetokun songs.

His visibly packed travel bag contained personal essentials, including toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, clothing, books, and other items, a symbolic gesture suggesting he was prepared for possible detention.