Sowore Demands Justice for Victims of Extrajudicial Killings in Nigeria
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Omoyele Sowore, has condemned the extrajudicial killings in Nigeria.
Sowore also called for justice for the victims and urged the Nigerian authorities to ensure accountability for all perpetrators, regardless of their affiliations.
Sowore made this known in a statement he shared on his X handle on Sunday. The #RevelationNow activist, in his statement, gave various instances of mob violence and state-led extrajudicial actions.
The #RevelationNow activist, in his statement, gave various instances of mob violence and state-led extrajudicial actions.
He emphasised the importance of ensuring justice in cases like the murder of Deborah Samuel, a student who was lynched by religious extremists in Sokoto on May 12, 2022, and the recent attacks on innocent northerners by vigilantes in Edo State.
However, he criticised the Nigerian Army for alleged extrajudicial killings of Shiite protesters in Abuja.
Sowore wrote, “Whether you are a Muslim extremist who murdered student Deborah Samuel in Sokoto, or a vigilante who lynched innocent northerners in Utomi, Edo, or @HQNigerianArmy soldiers who extra-judicially murdered Shiite protesters in Abuja, they must face justice for their callous actions without exception.”
In May 2022, Deborah Samuel, a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto, was brutally murdered by a ...