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Sowore Attacked At Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial (Video)
Writer of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, was attacked by suspected hoodlums on the Federal Excessive Court docket in Abuja on Thursday.
Sowore was denied entry into the court docket by the safety operatives. However as he was nonetheless speaking to the safety males, some boys numbering about 20, it was noticed arrived.
Their presence was noticeable within the confusion as a result of they seemed unkempt.
It appeared clear that the folks have been there for bother.
However to the shock of everybody, the safety brokers saved quiet.
Instantly the suspected hoodlums descended on Sowore, slapping and punching him.
To the shock of everybody, the safety brokers simply seemed on however intervened after shouting from these current by holding Sowore again.
Nonetheless the hoodlums after attacking Sowore left with out being apprehended by the safety brokers.
This led to a different outrage as folks round demanded they have to be arrested.
The members of the general public then chased the hoodlums to apprehend them because the safety operatives seemed on.
When the scenario bought rowdy, the safety operatives intervened and held a few them.
The response of the safety brokers induced hypothesis that the hoodlums have been backed by the federal government.
Earlier than the incident, Sowore mentioned: “A court room isn’t full besides persons are there to witness proceedings. I wish to sit proper in entrance of the decide and witness all of it.
“They’ve assured us that Kanu will get justice. He’s my pal and I needs to be right here. However the safety businesses are nonetheless not permitting me in.”
After the scenario with the hoodlums, the safety operatives bought hostile and attacked everybody together with journalists.
They hit some reporters with sticks and pushed some.
The safety brokers threatened to interrupt the cameras of some journalists and different folks recording the scenario.
They even pressured some folks to delete their movies and pictures.
They chased everybody away from the neighborhood of the courts anticipate a couple of journalists who refused to go away.
Even after figuring out themselves as journalists, they remained hostile and continued to threaten.
