JUST IN: Sowore 'Shot' By Police Officer |READ HOW T HAPPENED
Afnews Editor
May 31, 2021
Former presidential candidate and publisher of online news medium, SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, has been "shotÔÇØ by a police operative in Abuja.
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Sowore was reportedly shot on Monday by a female police officer at the Unity Fountain in Abuja.
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The politician was at a rally with some associates when the incident happened.
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An activist, Deji Adeyanju, confirmed the incident, adding that he has been rushed to the hospital for medical treatment.
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A lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, also said he watched the shooting live on Facebook.
He tweeted: "@YeleSowore has just been shot by a female police officer at the Unity Fountain in Abuja.
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"The criminal officer is said to be an ACP. I watched Sowore being shot live on Facebook.ÔÇØ
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— Afnews Editor