Police officers reportedly dragged Sowore into a waiting
vehicle despite the bail earlier granted him by the court.

According to Politics Nigeria, eyewitnesses at the court
stated that the incident took place moments after the magistrate approved bail
for Sowore and 13 others.

As his legal team worked to finalize his bail conditions,
police officers led by the Investigating Police Officer, IPO, CSP Ilyasu Barau,
Officer in Charge of Anti-Vice under the DC-CID, FCT Command, allegedly
attacked Sowore, punched him, and forced him into a police van.

Witnesses said the activist resisted when officers attempted
to take him away without providing any explanation.

“The IPO punched him, dragged him on the ground, and forced
him into the van. They really manhandled him,” an eyewitness said.

“When we asked to see the remand order they claimed to have
obtained, the officer refused to show any document.

“The police took Sowore away to Kuje Prison despite his
bail, citing a secret remand order,” another source added.

Earlier, Magistrate Abubakar Umar Sai’id had granted bail to
Sowore and 13 others who were arrested during the recent #FreeNnamdiKanuNow
protest in Abuja.

Those granted bail include Aloy Ejimakor, lawyer to the
detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu; his brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu and 11
others.

The defendants were arraigned on charges of unlawful
assembly and disturbance of public peace.