Human rights activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore, and Aloy Ejimakor, the Special Counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, have regained their freedom from the Kuje Correctional Centre after fulfilling their bail conditions.
They were released on Monday alongside Prince Emmanuel Kanu, Nnamdi Kanu’s brother, and several others who were arrested during the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held recently in Abuja.
The protesters had earlier been arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Kuje Area Council, which granted them bail on Friday after several days in custody.
Sowore, who led the demonstration calling for Kanu’s release, was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force when he appeared at the Federal High Court in Abuja during one of Kanu’s trial sessions.
In a video published by SaharaReporters on Monday, Sowore, Ejimakor, Prince Emmanuel, and other detainees were seen leaving the prison premises carrying their belongings while singing solidarity songs.
Earlier reports indicated that Ejimakor collapsed during detention and was rushed to the Kuje Prison clinic for medical attention before his eventual release.
Their release has drawn reactions from activists and civil society groups who continue to call for respect for citizens’ rights to peaceful protest and freedom of expression.
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