Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore was seen rearrested
by the DSS barely 48 hours after his release. Sowore, who is facing charges on
planning to stage a revolution by the Buhari Administration back in May was
arraigned soon after. The government had bowed to pressure by protesters and
other louder voices, to set him free; but it was only a temporal reprieve before
he was snatched once more and re arraigned. The presidency had claimed that
Sowore like his counterpart Nnamdi Kanu was fighting to overthrow the federal
Government through his aborted revolution.
A recent court order widely regarded as an assault on customs and decency, seeking the exhumation of the corpse of a prominent Igbo chief, is largely seen as a misuse of judicial authority, and fear the backlash may lead to disruption of communal peace. By Clement Ebaku and Lucy Okulougbo reporting from Owerri. Tension has escalated surrounding the Amuchienwa family following a contentious order issued on 5 December 2025 by Justice I.O. Agugua, directing the exhumation of the remains of the late Chief Ifeanyichukwu Dona Amuchienwa, who was laid to rest on 17 October 2025. The directive, made nearly two months after the burial, has sparked widespread outrage, with many describing it as a shocking affront to the dignity of the deceased. Imolites are questioning the circumstances under which the ruling emerged, with reactions trailing a media release by Ms. Chinyere Igwegbe (formerly Amuchienwa), the late Chief’s former wife, whose marriage ended more than 32 years ago. Public...

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