Former presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has filed a lawsuit against the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh.
Sowore is demanding N500 million in damages, accusing the police of violating his fundamental rights after the Lagos Police Command declared him wanted on November 3, 2025.
In a suit filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos, Sowore is asking for the enforcement of his rights to dignity, liberty, and freedom of movement, citing several sections of the 1999 Constitution and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
The case, filed by a team of human rights lawyers including Tope Temokun, Inibehe Effiong, and Deji Adeyanju, follows a public announcement by the Lagos Police declaring Sowore wanted for allegedly planning to obstruct traffic on the Third Mainland Bridge.
In an affidavit, Sowore said he was never invited or served with any warrant before being publicly labeled as wanted. He described the move as a deliberate attempt to damage his reputation and suppress his activism.
He asked the court to issue an interim injunction stopping the police from harassing, intimidating, or arresting him and to suspend the effect of the public declaration until the case is determined.
Sowore maintained that he is a law-abiding citizen and would have honoured any lawful police invitation. He added that the police action had unlawfully tarnished his image as a journalist, activist, and former presidential candidate.
He urged the court to protect his rights and restrain the police from further violating his liberty and freedom of movement.
