Sowore Critiques Police for Misusing Cybercrimes Act

Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has accused the Nigerian Police Force of abusing the Cybercrimes Act to intimidate individuals and protect influential figures, following the remand of actress Doris Ogala at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre. Ogala faces allegations involving Pastor Chris Okafor, including cyberbullying, cyberstalking, and attempted extortion.

Sowore condemned the police's actions, arguing that private disputes should not be criminalized and that the Cybercrimes Act should not be used as a tool for intimidation. He expressed concerns about the judicial impartiality of Justice Akintayo Aluko, who is handling Ogala's case, and emphasized that Ogala, who ran for the Abia State governorship as a candidate of the African Action Congress, deserves constitutional protection and due process.

The prosecution claims Ogala published intimate photographs of Okafor without consent, causing emotional distress and reputational damage. Sowore called for an end to the misuse of law enforcement and the judiciary in personal matters.