Armed thugs beat me, threatened to kill me in Ekiti — Sowore

Presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress recounted an incident in which about 20 armed thugs assaulted him in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State. The attackers, wielding sticks and bottles, threatened to kill Sowore if he returned to the state. The assault occurred while he was meeting some supporters at a restaurant.

Sowore alleged that the security agents seized CCTV footage of the incident to prevent the public from viewing the evidence of the attack. Despite the beating and the threat, Sowore vowed to continue his advocacy for justice and democracy, declaring that the incident would not deter him from speaking the truth. The Ekiti State Police Command confirmed that Sowore sustained injuries during an altercation at the restaurant.

During an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Sowore engaged in a heated exchange with the presenter, Seun Okinbaloye, who questioned whether Sowore had provoked the attackers. Sowore dismissed the question as victim-blaming, criticizing mainstream media for their approach to reporting the incident.