Nigerian activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore was briefly detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) this morning at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos upon his return from the United States.
His passport was confiscated as part of a broader crackdown by the government in light of planned protests under the #EndBadGovernance protest. However, after a short period, Sowore was released.
“I have just been released. My passport and everything have been returned to me,” Sowore told reporters after his release.
Sowore had been with his family in the United States.
His flight left the Washington Dulles International Airport at 6.14 EDT and arrived in Lagos at around 9.43 WAT.
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