Again, Nigeria police invites Sahara Reporter's publisher

- The Nigeria police has again invited the publisher of Sahara Reporter's Omoyele Sowore for a meeting on Monday, February 13

- The invitation came as a text message from the State Criminal Investigations Department(SCID) in Lagos

- Sowore has also promised to honour the police invitation today, which is also his birthday

The Nigeria police has again invited the publisher of Sahara Reporter's Omoyele Sowore for a meeting on Monday, February 13 at the State Criminal Investigations Department(SCID) in Lagos.

The police in a text message sent to Sowore's phone said the publisher and his colleagues should meet with police authorities for an interview at 10 am.

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Although the police did not state the purpose of the meeting, the text message however said the meeting will hold at the SCID headquarters in the Yaba area of Lagos.

On January 9, Sowore was physically assaulted by a man Lekan Fatodu who was fingered in a article published by Sahara Reporters.

Sahara Reporters in its publication had said that Fatodu was used as a front by the former minister of aviation to divert public funds through the office of the national security adviser.

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The matter which was before the police took a new turn after Sowore claimed that the police were dishonest in handling the matter.

Also reacting on the matter, Femi Falana, counsel to Sowore said the allegations of threat to life, criminal libel and extortion stated in Mr. Fatodu’s petition were false.

However, the publisher has also promised to honour the police invitation today, which is also his birthday.

Source: Legit.ng