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Sowore Welcomed by Youths After Arrest Ahead of “Fearless” Protest
Ahead of the nationwide protests scheduled for October, Nigerian youths on Sunday warmly welcomed activist and key organizer Omoyele Sowore upon his return to the country.
Sowore, a former presidential candidate, is leading the charge for the protests, dubbed “Fearless,” alongside the rights advocacy group Take It Back Movement.
The aim of the demonstrations is to bring more attention to the severe economic hardships affecting millions of citizens.
Upon his arrival at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos, Sowore was reportedly detained by the Department of State Services (DSS).
His arrest is believed to be connected to his involvement in the EndBadGovernance protests, which took place across the country from August 1 to 10.
After a brief detention, Sowore was released and greeted by a large crowd of enthusiastic youths at the airport.
The protest movement he is spearheading seeks to confront the Nigerian government about the ongoing economic struggles that many citizens are facing.
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared the holiday dates for the festive season.
Thursday, December 25 will be observed as Christmas Day, December 26 as Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1 as New Year’s Day.
The declaration was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. He also added that Nigerians should celebrate the holidays in faith and pray for the nation.
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