Tobias Sylvester
A former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has reportedly been shot by a police officer during a protest this morning at the Unity Fountain in Abuja.
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A female police officer reportedly fired a teargas cannister at Sowore who sustained an injury from the shot and has been rushed to a hospital for medical treatment.
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, confirmed that Sowore was shot live on Facebook by an officer said to be an Assistant Commissioner of police (ACP).
“@YeleSowore has just been shot by a female police officer at the Unity Fountain in Abuja.
“The criminal officer is said to be an ACP. I watched Sowore being shot live on Facebook.
“This is what Nigeria has been turned into under Buhari. They’ve declared war on the Civic Space,” he wrote.
![Ex-Presidential Candidate, Omoyele Sowore Shot By Police During Protest In Abuja [Video] 2](https://media.kanyidaily.com/2021/05/31111854/soworeshot3.jpeg "Ex-Presidential Candidate, Omoyele Sowore Shot By Police During Protest In Abuja [Video] 2")
@YeleSowore has just been shot by a female police officer at the Unity Fountain in Abuja.
The criminal officer is said to be an ACP. I watched Sowore being shot live on Facebook.
This is what Nigeria has been turned into under Buhari. They've declared war on the Civic Space. pic.twitter.com/PXhSR5Tlre
— Inibehe Effiong (@InibeheEffiong) May 31, 2021
— Ridwan Ajayi (@RidwanAjayi_) May 31, 2021
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