The Nigerian Immigration Service detained Omoyele Sowore, the leader of the #RevolutionNow Movement, upon his arrival at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Sunday.
Sowore, who had been in the United States with his family, was held immediately after landing in Nigeria.
His detention coincided with a gathering of activists and members of the Take It Back Movement, who had assembled at the airport to welcome him.
Sowore’s flight departed Washington Dulles International Airport at 6:14 AM EDT, arriving in Lagos around 9:43 AM WAT.
Speaking to Vanguard by phone, he revealed that immigration officials had seized his passport without providing any reason for his detention.
He was informed that the officers were following instructions from higher authorities and needed to consult with Abuja for further directives.
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He later confirmed his release via his X handle, stating, “I have just been released by the Nigerian Immigration after a brief detention and my passport released back to me. #RevolutionNow.”
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