The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed why it arrested human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, accusing the Sahara Reporters publisher of luring protesters into a restricted area to protest, in contravention of a court order.

Sowere was arrested on Thursday, when he appeared at the Federal High court, during the resumed trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu in Abuja

Sowore’s art, which happened four days after he led other participants in the October 20 #FreeNnamdi KanuNow protest has however drawn condemnation from the various section of the country

It would be recalled that Kanu’s lawyer, Alloy Ejimakor, his brother, Fyneboy Kanu and ten others were arrested by the police on the day of the protest with Sowore, and have been charged and remanded in the Kuje correctional centre fo alleged protest on court forbidding areas

The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, at a media conference on Thursday in Abuja that, “Sowore has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force, and the reason is that the 13 people that were arrested previously in connection to the “#FreeNnamdi KanuNow” protest gave their statements.

“From the statements, every one of them mentioned that one Sowore led them into the restricted area in contravention of the court order.

“So, it would be most unfair to charge some people to court and leave the person that led them to commit the offence.

“And that’s why, in the spirit of fair play, and to ensure that justice is served, Sowore was arrested today,” he said.

According to the police spokesman, like the others too, Sowore will not spend up to 24 hours with the police because we will arraign him as soon as we wrap up his charges.

“In fact, if everything goes right, our plan is to ensure that he’s arraigned today,” he said.

Hundeyin said 13 suspects had earlier been arrested in connection to the protest for violating an order of a court restricting protest in some areas in Abuja.

He said eight of the suspects were arrested on Monday around the Transcorp area of Abuja, while five others were arrested around the Ministry of Finance.

According to him, they were arrested because they contravened the court order that restricted movements within those areas despite several warnings.

He said the suspects were arraigned in court within 24 hours.