Sowore had alerted the public of his arrest by the DSS on his arrival on the country.
He wrote, “I had just arrived in Nigeria from the USA at MMIA in Lagos; upon reaching Nigerian Immigration, my passport was seized, and they told me they had orders to detain me.
“This is not unexpected because I have always known that it is part of the broader clampdown by the fascist @officialAbat 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 1 October and beyond.”
Sowore was arrested at 9:30 am on his arrival in Nigeria from Washington Dulles International Airport
Sowore later posted in his official X handle, that he had been released and his passport released to him by the Nigerian Immigration Service.
“I have just been released by the Nigerian Immigration after a brief detention and my passport released back to me.”
However, a security source said that the SSS operatives were under no instruction to detain him and that was why he was released in minutes.