Ex-Presidential Candidate, Omoyele Sowore Shot in Abuja
Reports reveals that Sowore sustained gunshots injuries and has been rushed to hospital for medical treatment.
Joy Kalu 
Omoyele Sowore, the convener of the Revolution now Movement, has been shot by yet to be identified men.
It was gathered that he sustained gunshots injuries and has been rushed to hospital for medical treatment.
Sowore, who confirmed the incident on his Twitter page, said he was shot at the Unity Fountain in Abuja.
He 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”
The development was also confirmed by his right lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, who wrote on Twitter that “the criminal officer is said to be an ACP. I watched Sowore being shot live on Facebook.”
“This is what Nigeria has been turned into under Buhari. They’ve declared war on the Civic Space.”
His party the African Action Congress (AAC) also confirmed the incident on Monday morning.
The party tweeted: “Our national chairman Omoyele Sowore shot by police now in a protest against insecurity in Abuja and he is presently being taken to the hospital. Nothing must happen to Sowore!”
