The Lagos State Police Command has given details of how the Publisher of
\nSahara Reporters, Mr. Omoyele Sowore was arrested in Lagos.<\/p>\n
Mr. Sowore, who has since been released, was arrested over alleged threat
\nto life on Checkout International Magazine\u2019s publisher, Lekan Fatodu.
\nFatodu also accused him of criminal defamation.<\/p>\n
Below is the press statement from the police:<\/p>\n
Today, 11\/1\/2017<\/span><\/span> at about 15:39hrs, a distress call was received by the The police swiftly responded, and upon arrival at the scene contrary to In the course of police intervention, it was found out that the brawl is SP DOLAPO BADMOS The Lagos State Police Command has given details of how the Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Mr. Omoyele Sowore was arrested in Lagos. Mr. Sowore, who has since been released, was…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":55403,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nLagos State Police Command that Mr. Omoyele Sowore \u2013 Publisher of Sahara
\nReporters was being attacked by suspected hoodlums around Isaac John
\nstreet, GRA Ikeja.<\/p>\n
\nthe report that a robbery attack was taking place, the police met the duo
\nof Mr Omoyele Sowore and Mr Lekan Fatodu engaged in a brawl\/altercation.
\nWith a view to ascertaining what led to the false alarm of a robbery, both
\nparties were taken before the Commissioner of Police.<\/p>\n
\nin connection with an earlier complaint of alleged threat to life,
\ndefamation of character and blackmail made by Lekan against Omoyele. Both
\nparties were subsequently referred to the State Criminal Investigation and
\nIntelligence Department (SCIID), Panti where the case has been under
\ninvestigation.<\/p>\n
\nPOLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER.
\nLAGOS STATE COMMAND<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"