Revealing what he calls the “routine assault” of lawyers by the Nigeria Police Force. In a passionate post on his official X account, Sowore described how legal practitioners are being slapped, harassed, and forcibly removed from interrogation rooms—treated, he said, just like ordinary criminals.
This revelation is terrifying for anyone who cares about justice in Nigeria. And it gets worse—Sowore claims that even judges have been complicit, mistreating lawyers and turning a blind eye to abuses that have gone on for far too long. You won’t believe the full extent of what’s happening until you see the hidden reality he exposed. This is a must-read for every Nigerian—missing it could mean staying unaware of just how deep the problem runs.
Sowore’s post underscores a grim truth: lawyers, whose job it is to defend citizens’ rights, are now facing threats from the very system meant to uphold justice. “Nigeria Police Force officers routinely slap lawyers, harass them, and bundle them out of interrogation rooms like common criminals,” he wrote, painting a disturbing picture of a legal system under siege.
The activist’s warning comes as the Nigerian Bar Association reportedly wakes up to these abuses, but Sowore insists that recognition alone is not enough. Real change, he warns, will require confronting a system that has allowed intimidation to flourish unchecked.
What do you think about this? Are our lawyers safe anymore, or is justice itself under attack? Drop your opinion in the comment section. Share this with someone who needs to know what’s happening in Nigeria’s courts today.
— ThisDay Nigeria
