A video has captured the moment Nigerian activist Omoyele Sowore confronted officials from the Nigeria Police Force and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as they tried to prevent him from entering the Federal High Court premises.
Sowore, a prominent advocate for justice and accountability, decried the hijacking of the Nigerian justice system by security forces, including the DSS, police, and civil defense.
The video capturing the incident shows Sowore defiantly questioning the officers’ authority, asserting that he was not former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello, who is currently embroiled in a corruption case with the EFCC.
Speaking on Monday via a video shared on X, Sowore accused the Nigerian justice system of being hijacked by uniformed security agents, including the Department of State Security (DSS) Services, police, and civil defence.
He claimed that the security officers had illegally taken over the court premises because they had brought a “thief”, Yahaya Bello, to the court.
Speaking in the video, Sowore said, “Why are you shouting at me? Do I look like Yahaya Bello? I have business in court. I don’t need to be cleared by either the police or EFCC because none of you is an officer of the court.
“This is a Federal High Court; bring a court official, and I will talk to them. EFCC brought me to court, and they are still harassing us. You have no right to stand in front of the high court. You are not my lawyer and have no right to know my case.”
