Take It Back Movement rejects police account of attack on Sowore in Ekiti

The Take It Back Movement, TIB, has vehemently rejected the Ekiti State Police Command's account of the violent attack on its leader and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, in Ado-Ekiti. The group issued a statement on October 30, 2026, rejecting the police narrative and demanding the immediate removal of Commissioner of Police, CP Falade Adegoroye Michael.

TIB also called for the identification and prosecution of all individuals involved in the attack. In their official statement titled "You cannot beat, bleed and then gaslight the victims," TIB expressed outrage over the violence inflicted on Sowore, Pastor Samuel Ajeigbe, and other members. The movement dismissed the police's claim that the incident was merely an altercation and that the injuries were minor, arguing that the images and eyewitness accounts from the scene painted a different picture.

TIB faulted the police for underplaying the severity of the injuries and attempting to minimize the incident. The group emphasized that the police's official statements and their authority cannot be used to intimidate victims or silence them. TIB was particularly concerned that Sowore had claimed that CP Michael personally witnessed the aftermath of the attack, yet the police later downplayed the severity of the incident.

The group demanded an independent investigation into allegations of complicity and misconduct among security personnel, insisting that no one, including the CP, should be above suspicion. TIB also criticized the Ekiti State Government for failing to ensure a safe environment for political actors to exercise their constitutional rights.

The movement warned the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) that political power does not grant ownership of public spaces. TIB declared that they will not retreat or be deterred from speaking out against the injustice.