{"id":125764,"date":"2026-02-21T01:07:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:07:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125764"},"modified":"2026-02-21T01:07:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:07:38","slug":"sowore-wins-%e2%82%a630-million-in-court-against-nigeria-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/sowore-wins-%e2%82%a630-million-in-court-against-nigeria-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Sowore Wins \u20a630 Million in Court Against Nigeria Police"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1857648531469363153\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1857648531469363153-header\" class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1857648531469363153-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to pay \u20a630 million to activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore for illegally declaring him \u201cwanted\u201d in October 2025, a move the court described as a violation of his fundamental rights.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Justice Musa kaakaki,\u00a0 who delivered the judgment on Tuesday, ruled that the NPF acted unlawfully in issuing the wanted notice against Sowore.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sowore, who contested for the presidency in 2019 under the African Action Congress (AAC), had approached the court seeking redress over the alleged defamation and infringement of his rights. In his suit, he argued that the \u201cwanted\u201d status wrongly attributed to him not only tarnished his reputation but also exposed him to harassment and intimidation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The court held that the police acted outside their statutory powers and awarded Sowore \u20a630 million in damages for both the mental anguish and reputational harm caused.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0Justice kaakaki,\u00a0 also directed the NPF to issue a public apology within 14 days.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reacting to the judgment, Sowore said, \u201cThis ruling is a victory not just for me, but for every Nigerian whose rights have been trampled upon. The law must be respected, even by those in authority.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Nigeria Police Force has not yet commented on whether it will appeal the ruling.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0Legal analysts say the judgment sends a strong message about the protection of citizens\u2019 rights and the judiciary\u2019s role in holding state authorities accountable.<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-4861560392521677988ymail_android_signature\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to pay \u20a630 million to activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore for illegally&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":71071,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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