New Year Day Protests: Sowore Wounded, Arrested Alongside Other Protesters

Publisher of Saharareporters and Rights activist and Amnesty
International designated Prisoner of Conscience, Omoyele Sowore, and
other activists in Abuja who were carrying out a peaceful procession to
mark the New Year have been arrested by Nigerian security forces.

Eyewitnesses say policemen suspected to be with the Rapid Response Squad
stormed Gudu junction in Abuja, wounding Sowore before carting him away
with other activists at the location.