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JUST IN: IGP Files Criminal Charge Against Omoyele Sowore for Saying ‘Illegal IGP’

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Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has filed a criminal charge against Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC).

On Tuesday, Sowore posted the charge sheet via his verified account on the social media platform X.

Sowore remarked, “These charges represent some of the most absurd allegations ever pursued by Nigerian law enforcement agencies. Omoyele Sowore faces charges for referring to the retired and dismissed IGP Kayode Egbetokun as ‘Illegal IGP.’” He further expressed his discontent, stating, “Nigeria, which was once diminished, is now utterly finished! #RevolutionNow.”

The court documents detail three charges, each focused on Sowore’s characterization of Egbetokun as an illegal head of the police force.

On December 13, 2024, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, you, Omoyele Sowore, intentionally and knowingly transmitted messages through your verified X account “Omoyele Sowore,” resulting in a publication that described the Inspector General of Police as “illegal IGP Kayode Egbetokun.” This statement, which you are aware of is false, was made with the intent to incite a breakdown of law and order. Consequently, you committed an offense in accordance with section 24(1)(b) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015, as amended in 2024, punishable under section 24(2)(c)(ii) of the same Act.

On December 13, 2024, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, you, Omoyele Sowore, intentionally and knowingly facilitated the transmission of messages through your verified X account “Omoyele Sowore,” resulting in a publication that described the Inspector General of Police as “illegal IGP Kayode Egbetokun.” This statement, which you recognize as false, contained threats intended to incite the public against the Nigeria Police Force and to cause harm to the property or reputation of the Inspector General of Police or the Nigeria Police Force. Therefore, you committed an offense which is punishable under section 24(2)(c)(ii) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015, as amended in 2024.

On December 20, 2024, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, you, Omoyele Sowore, intentionally and knowingly transmitted messages through your verified X account “Omoyele Sowore,” resulting in a publication that characterized the Inspector General of Police as “The illegal IG of Nigeria Police Force, Kayode Egbetokun, will make the next #ENDSARS inevitable! He is working tirelessly towards it. Just a matter of time #EgbetekunMustGo #Revolution.” This statement, which you know to be false, was made with the intent to incite a breakdown of law and order. Consequently, you committed an offense as outlined in the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015, as amended.

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