By Kingston Magare 22.6.2026
Political activist Omoyele Sowore has been remanded in prison after he appeared at a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday for his ongoing trial on charges of cyberbullying.
Presiding judge Mohammed Umar ordered that Sowore, be held at the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja pending the hearing and determination of his motion to stay the order revoking his bail and bench warrant.
Justice Umar had revoked the bail granted to Sowore on the ground that he violated his bail conditions when he failed to show up last Tuesday June 16 for the hearing of his case. The judge then adjourned the matter until Wednesday (24 June) for hearing of the application for stay.
The Department of State Services brought the case against Sowore after he was accused of criminal defamation and alleged cybercrime over social media posts in which he referred to President Bola Tinubu as “a criminal” on his X, formerly Twitter, and Facebook accounts.
The case has continued to generate significant public attention, with concerns being raised by observers over issues relating to free speech, political expression and the limits of online commentary in Nigeria.
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