Falana Demands Arrest of Thugs Who Attacked Sowore

Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, stated that the armed thugs who attacked Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, in Ekiti State are "well known." Sowore alleged that the Department of State Services (DSS) aided government-sponsored thugs in the attack during his visit to Ado-Ekiti. He shared images of himself and an aide in hospital beds, claiming the attackers were linked to the Ekiti Government House and had DSS backing.

The Ekiti Police Command responded by stating that Sowore did not inform them of his arrival, which would have allowed for adequate security arrangements. In light of these events, Falana urged the Ekiti State police command to arrest and arraign the attackers in the Magistrate Court at Ado Ekiti without delay.

He also referenced previous violence in the state, calling for the state’s ministry of justice to take over a murder case involving a 45-year-old man, Sunday Ogunsakin, with two suspects already arrested.