Court awards N30m damages to Sowore over unlawful ‘wanted’ declaration by police
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 20/02/2026
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday awarded N30 million in damages to activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, over his unlawful declaration as a wanted person by the Nigeria Police Force. In a ruling delivered by Justice M. Kakaki, the court faulted the actions of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh, and the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, describing their conduct as unconstitutional and a clear breach of Sowore’s fundamental rights. The suit arose from developments in late 2025, when the Lagos police leadership reportedly (…)
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