By Abdullahi Mukhtar
Department of State Services (DSS) operatives have arrested Omoyele Sowore, convener of the #RevolutionNow protest.
According to SaharaReporters, Sowore was arrested on Sunday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos upon his arrival in Nigeria.
Sowore’s arrest may be connected to the 10-day #EndBadGovernance protest held across the country in August.
The Take-It-Back Movement and several other civil society organisations spearheaded the protest.
Sowore is also the convener of the movement.
Another protest is being planned by organisers of the #EndBadGovernance protest — scheduled for October 1.
In a post via his X page, Sowore said he was detained by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and his passport was seized.
“I had just arrived in Nigeria from the USA to the MMIA in Lagos; upon reaching Nigerian Immigration, my passport was seized, and they told me they had orders to detain me,” he wrote.
“This is not unexpected because I have always known that It is part of the broader clampdown by the fascist Bola Ahmed Tinubu regime on dissent and their fear of the upcoming #FearlessINOctober revolt.
“In case this becomes another prolonged and protracted detention, I urge our citizens to ensure they ALL stop tyranny by all means acceptable and necessary by engaging in the planned series of direct actions slated for October 1st and beyond.”