{"id":236684,"date":"2025-10-23T11:24:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T11:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.name.ng\/news\/breaking-after-meeting-nnamdi-kanu-in-court-police-arrests-sowore-photos\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T11:24:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T11:24:42","slug":"breaking-after-meeting-nnamdi-kanu-in-court-police-arrests-sowore-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/breaking-after-meeting-nnamdi-kanu-in-court-police-arrests-sowore-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: After meeting Nnamdi Kanu in Court, Police arrests Sowore [PHOTOS]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"the-post\">\n<div class=\"featured-area\">\n<div class=\"featured-area-inner\">\n<figure class=\"single-featured-image\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content entry clearfix\">\n<p>Security operatives on Thursday arrested Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and convener of the #FreeNnamdiKanu movement, shortly after he met with the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>Eyewitnesses said Sowore was apprehended by Police officers moments after leaving the courtroom, where he had gone to express solidarity with Kanu, who appeared for the continuation of his trial.<\/p>\n<p>His arrest was also confirmed by rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju.<\/p>\n<p>Footage obtained by POLITICS NIGERIA shows the activist being surrounded by heavily armed officers before being escorted into a black waiting vehicle within the court premises.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-160475 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-10.27.05-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"502\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-10.27.05-AM.png 1154w, https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-10.27.05-AM-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-10.27.05-AM-1024x850.png 1024w, https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-10.27.05-AM-768x638.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\"\/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-160476 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-10.27.29-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"594\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-10.27.29-AM.png 1176w, https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-10.27.29-AM-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-10.27.29-AM-1024x831.png 1024w, https:\/\/politicsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-23-at-10.27.29-AM-768x623.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\"\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: After meeting Nnamdi Kanu in Court, Police arrests Sowore <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WuhxGaeR98\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/WuhxGaeR98<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Abia Radio News (@PoliticsNGR) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PoliticsNGR\/status\/1981293477930455484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content \/--><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- .share-buttons \/--><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Security operatives on Thursday arrested Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and convener of the #FreeNnamdiKanu movement, shortly after he met with the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. 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