Amnesty International Slams Crackdown On Abuja Protesters, Says Sowore Hospitalised

Amnesty International (AI) has condemned what it described as a crackdown on peaceful protesters in Abuja, saying activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, was hospitalised after security operatives allegedly dispersed demonstrators during a Democracy Day protest on Friday.
In a statement issued on Friday, the human rights organisation said Sowore was “subsequently taken to a hospital” following the incident and called for an immediate investigation into what it described as his “deliberate targeting.”
Amnesty accused the authorities of using force to suppress fundamental rights, including freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
“The Nig...