THE convener of “#Revolution Now”, Omoyele Sowore said he was shot in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, by a policewoman.
Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, was allegedly shot during a protest at the Unity Fountain, Abuja.
He was said to have been speaking with a detachment of police officers stationed at the public facility when an officer shot at the crowd.
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Protesters had converged on the fountain at 8:30am on Monday. But the police allegedly denied them entry into the facility.
Sowore, who confirmed the incident on his Twitter page, wrote, “Just been shot by a police officer, ACP Atine at the Unity Fountain in Abuja.
“#RevolutionNow Let the struggle continue even if they take my life! #BuhariMustGo”
