Northern group condemns attack on Sowore, demands thorough investigation

From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
The Convener of the Northern Stakeholders Consultative Initiative (NSCI), Ambassador Yerima Shettima, has strongly condemned the attack on human rights activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and members of his team in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, describing the incident as unacceptable and a threat to democratic values and the rule of law.
Shettima called on security agencies to conduct a thorough, impartial and transparent investigation into the incident, insisting that all those arrested in connection with the attack must be properly investigated and anyone found culpable brought to justice.
He said the attack was condemnable, regardless of political affilia...