SPECIAL REPORT: Rape survivors demand justice as Kano fails to domesticate important lawsHerbert Wigwe from afar, By Kenneth AmaeshiCounting days, World War III enthusiast, Macron will leave, By Owei LakemfaSPECIAL REPORT: Rape survivors demand justice as Kano fails to domesticate important lawsHerbert Wigwe from afar, By Kenneth AmaeshiCounting days, World War III enthusiast, Macron will leave, By Owei Lakemfa, is set to depart for the United States today , marking his first travel out Nigeria...
He was arrested by SSS operatives before the scheduled day of the demonstration organised to call out Mr Buhari over his alleged misgovernance of the country at the time. While the case dragged on in court, Mr Sowore was freed on 19 February following the application of notice ofLater today I will be returning to the US after almost five years of my unlawful, unjust and inhuman detention by the corrupt Nigerian political system since August 2019.
In the last five years, I have been denied the ability to visit my family, missing out on precious moments with my darling wife and wonderful children. I lost my brother to gunmen on Nigeria’s roads. My mother’s health deteriorated, due to the emotional toll of the government’s unrelenting assault on my person. My associates have faced arrest, and some imprisonment.
For those who wonder what my next steps will be – I say this: I believe now, as I did over 30 years ago when I began this journey, that the vision of creating a just and egalitarian society must be established during my lifetime. Nigeria will be free. Nigerians will see a nation that is free of corruption, that has leaders whose only interest is in uplifting the people and creating an environment where our people can realize their potential.