There are indications that Nigeria security operatives have received order for the arrest of the publisher of Sahara Reporters online newspaper, Omoyele Sowere and others suspected to have been the brains behind the sponsorship of the hunger protest that began in parts of the country since August 1.
Information reaching us at Greenbarge Reporters online newspaper said that the directive went out from the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) to heads of security agencies, especially the Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS) to arrest individuals suspected of sponsoring the #EndBadGovernance protests.
Sowore, who was the former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the previous election in the country, has been vocal in his criticism of the government of President Bola Tinubu.
The Nigeria Immigration Services is believed to have deployed additional officers to borders, airports and land entry points to prevent foreign intervention and apprehend suspects.
A senior immigration officer hinted that Sowore and other suspects would be arrested upon arrival in Nigeria.
“We have been notified to pick them up and hand them over to the appropriate authorities.”
Another source said: “I can confirm to you that Sowore is definitely one of those on our watchlist. I saw his name among those forwarded to immigration to arrest on arrival in the country.”
This is even as the NIS intensified surveillance to prevent external interference in the country’s internal affairs.
Source: Daily Sun.
