Sowore, Others Were On Rampage…We Didn’t Shoot — Police

The police command, Federal Capital Territory, has denied reports that one of its operatives shot at #RevolutionNow activist, Omoyele Sowore.

Sowore had on Monday shared images of an injury he sustained on the right-hand side of his stomach, claiming that a female police officer had shot him.

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He tweeted, “Just been shot by a police officer, ACP Atine at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. #RevolutionNow Let the struggle continue even if they take my life!”.

His lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, had also made similar claim. He posted on his twitter handle: “The criminal officer is said to be CSP Atine. She fired a teargas cannister directly at Sowore. This is a criminal offence under the Anti-Torture Act of 2017,”

Reacting in a statement, the FCT police command said itbwished to, “debunk the viral message in some sections of the social media purporting that ‘Omoyele Sowore was shot by a female Assistant Commissioner of Police’ at the Unity Fountain”.

Its spokesperson, Mariam Yusuf noted that contrary to the speculation, police operatives, “professionally restored calm at the Unity Fountain following attempts by a group of protesters to incite public disturbance.

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“The protesters who went on the rampage were resisted by Police Operatives in order to prevent them from causing a breakdown of law and order.

“There is no record of such incident as at the time of this release,” she said.

Yusuf further enjoined residents of the FCT to remain calm and law-abiding while reaffirming commitment of the police toward the protection of lives and property.

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