BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu’s Brother, Powerful Lawyer Arrested; What Happened to Sowore, Details Emerge

Tension heightened in Abuja  as security forces arrested Nnamdi Kanu’s younger brother and his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, during the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest led by activist Omoyele Sowore, as reported by Legit.

The demonstration, which was meant to be peaceful, quickly descended into chaos as gunshots rang out and people fled in panic.

According Legit, the police attacked peaceful demonstrators demanding the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

Sowore, who confirmed the arrests in a post on X (formerly Twitter), said:
“The @PoliceNG team deployed to brutalise #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protesters arrested Nnamdi Kanu’s brother and his lawyer, @AloyEjimakor, alongside innocent bystanders. They were beaten and taken to the FCT Command. The police must release them immediately!”

Protest disrupted with teargas and live bullets

Eyewitnesses reported that police operatives used live ammunition and teargas to disperse protesters around the Maitama and Central Business District areas.

Commuters were caught in the crossfire, with traffic grinding to a halt as major roads were blocked. Several videos shared online showed demonstrators running for safety as security operatives fired sporadically into the air, Daily Trust reported.

Court order bars protests near key government buildings
Ahead of the protest, police authorities had warned that certain areas within Abuja were “no-protest zones,” citing a Federal High Court order.

Force spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin said the order prohibited rallies around sensitive government locations, including Aso Rock, the National Assembly, Force Headquarters, Court of Appeal, Eagle Square, and Shehu Shagari Way.

“The Nigeria Police Force reaffirms its commitment to upholding the rule of law. All groups, whether for or against Kanu’s continued detention, must comply with the subsisting court order,” Hundeyin stated.

Meanwhile, Sowore, a popular Nigerian human rights activist, who organized the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest, was captured in a viral video running for his life when security operatives allegedly fired shots and tear gas to disperse the protesters.

Stakeholders antagonizing the protest have been mocking the activist for taking cover during the shooting.

But Shehu Sani, in a Facebook post, said it was a wise decision, stressing that it was not an act of cowardice.

He wrote, “Running away during protest is not an act of cowardice. It’s a strategy to dodge the bullet or the tear gas in order to fight another day.

“Facing an armed Police man on the 20th day of the month after his last salary requires some form of caution. Comrade Sowore is bravely wise.”