Sowore critiques IGP over false rule of law claims amid police brutality​

Omoyele Sowore has strongly criticized the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun over false claims about upholding the rule of law amid increasing police brutality in Nigeria. Sowore filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit accusing the police of illegal arrest, detention, and harassment following his peaceful protest activities. His legal team argued that Sowore's rights to personal liberty, freedom of movement, and dignity were blatantly violated by police actions in October 2025. Sowore also highlighted the illegal extension of the IGP's tenure and accused him of promoting favoritism and tribalism within the police force. The suit seeks about ₦1.2 billion in damages and a public apology from the police. Sowore decried the misuse of power and the disregard for constitutional rights, calling out the IGP for deceiving Nigerians with false claims of upholding the rule of law amid ongoing police abuses. The case has attracted attention from human rights groups condemning the police's conduct.​

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