Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to release his international passport to enable him to travel to the United States to visit his family and undergo a routine medical check-up.
Sowore, who is currently on bail, is facing a 16-count amended charge of cybercrime filed against him by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over alleged defamatory statements made against him on social media.
Papers News reports that the activist was arraigned for allegedly referring to the IGP as an “illegal IGP” on his 𝕏 handle (formerly Twitter). He, however, pleaded not guilty, describing the case as a politically motivated witch-hunt.