Last week, Nigerian human rights activitist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore revealed plans to lead a nationwide protest against the federal government. The demonstration was scheduled for this Monday, August 5th.
Sowore and Eedris Abdulkareem plan to shut down Nigeria on August 5 with nationwide protests, warn fake activist not to turn up (Video). https://t.co/QxM21ZeGQh
— Babasola Kuti 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 (@RealSolaKuti) July 31, 2019
In the early hours of Saturday August 3rd, Sowore was reportedly arrested by officers of the Department of State Services (DSS). According to the Public Relations Officer of the DSS, he was arrested for threatening public safety, peaceful co-existence and social harmony in the country.”
CAUGHT ON TAPE: How Nigeria's DSS Operatives Illegally Abducted Sowore
WATCH FULL VIDEO: https://t.co/T1NiDRiaCV
Exclusive CCTV footage of the moment @YeleSowore was criminally abducted by the DSS operatives in Lagos. #FreeSowore #FreeSoworeNow #RevolutionNow pic.twitter.com/0ymB12Nb9h— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) August 5, 2019
Reactions
The protest must hold as planned
#RevolutionNow organizers vow to carry on the Nationwide protest scheduled for August 5,2019 even after the arrest of Yele Sowore pic.twitter.com/GnbZOomvjy
— Knight of Democracy (@DemocracyKnight) August 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/QdPaper/status/1157645042263252992?s=20
https://twitter.com/sheyirealtor/status/1157600672331776000?s=20
They have arrested Sowore, but they cannot break our will for freedom from their oppression.
We shall not be intimidated; neither shall we be moved.
We shall go ahead with our protest on August 5.#RevolutionNow#FreeSowore— Hila'💜 (@iam_Rahila) August 3, 2019
And it did…but with armed opposition
They have started arresting and harassing media guys too #RevolutionIsNow #RevolutionNow pic.twitter.com/TtJ3EnxOZr
— Aishah (@TheAishahh) August 5, 2019
We are attacked by the @PoliceNG outside the national stadium few minutes some of us were arrested .#RevolutionNow#FreeSoworeNow
@segalink @adeyanjudeji@I_Am_Ilemona pic.twitter.com/YbYrTukgWF— FOLARIN OPEYEMI JOSEPH (@DistinctFOJ) August 5, 2019
What a shame!
Buhari can't confront Fulani herdsmen but he can put out soldiers with strange assault rifles on Lagos streets to confront peaceful protesters. #RevolutionNow pic.twitter.com/0mWJEvVAzG
— Great Oracle Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary (@AbdulMahmud01) August 5, 2019
Buhari Shamelessly Hired Vulnerable Women, Unemployed and Physically Challenged Nigerians to go and Counter the #RevolutionNow Protest.
Buhari failed in his 4 years, Rigged the Election and now using blackmail and Security to intimidate Nigerians seeking a better country👇PHOTOS pic.twitter.com/jA2OeidVVJ— Uche Ezeonye Official (@uche_ezeonye) August 6, 2019
Sowore scored 33,953 votes.
INEC allocated over 15m votes to Buhari.Sowore calls for Revolution and the man who won 15m votes is trembling in Aso Rock – releasing statements about treason and unleashing security forces.
Nigeria: is this your duly elected President? 🤦🏽♂️😂 https://t.co/txtVie9cKh
— 'Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) August 5, 2019
#FreeSowore
Femi Falana is asking the Nigerian government to tell him the section of the Nigerian Constitution that finds Sowore guilty of treason. He also has a sub for someone we all know. #RevolutionNow #FreeSowore
— Gimba Kakanda (@gimbakakanda) August 6, 2019
Nothing could be more daft! Of all the actions to take against a constitutionally and legally backed protest, the last should be an arrest of the convener. #FreeSowore
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) August 3, 2019
We comdemn the arrest of our national Chairman, Omoyele Sowore, by the DSS & Nigerian Police for leading the #RevolutionNow movement for a more progressive, prosperous and peaceful Nigeria. We join millions of Nigerians to say NO to oppression and injustice! #FreeSowore
— AAC OYO STATE (@OyoState4) August 3, 2019
A government that arrests a man planning protests is a government running scared.
Make no mistake, Nigeria's thieving rulers are very aware that if the people ever rise up, they are done for.
What they fear most is a Nigeria that does not fear them.#FreeSowore #RevolutionNow
— Remi Adekoya (@RemiAdekoya1) August 3, 2019
Other reactions
They say #RevolutionIsNow but I laugh.
If only they knew they are pawns in Sowore's personal battlesHow can Buhari's administration be revolted on by the same people who Sowore agreed credibly voted for Buhari?
We Igbos will not be fooled.
Police please hound up the proteters— NwaAmaikpe (@NwaAmaikpe) August 5, 2019
Sowore thinks Buhari is Jonathan.
You never jam.
— Marginal Field Operator. (@euchileagada) August 8, 2019
I just got onto Twitter and i see#FreeSowore trending. As in this administration is so daft that it actually arrested Yele Sowore for organizing a protest #RevolutionNow !
When the person that should be arrested is Muhammadu Buhari @MBuhari for overseeing the deaths of Nigerians— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) August 3, 2019
https://twitter.com/QdPaper/status/1158310982856400899?s=20
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Toke Makinwa was trending on Nigerian Twitter
Earlier this week, Nigerian on air personality (OAP) and vlogger Toke Makinwa took to social media to call on travel companies to sponsor a girls trip she plans to take when she turns 35 in November.
*Temp Post*
PSA 📣 📣📣.. Calling on all travel companies, let’s make magic together this November, I turn 35 and I want a solid girls trip to my dream destination Phuket – Thailand 🇹🇭
I want to wake up to the sounds… https://t.co/X2uIWDJqyC— Toke Makinwa (@tokstarr) August 5, 2019
Here are a few reactions to the post on social media;
Elite bambiala (begging)
Bambiala comes in different shape, form and size. pic.twitter.com/uX5XsYqgOz
— WARDELL 👑 (@kvngben_) August 5, 2019
Toke Makinwa. Using Harvard level Bambiala to fund her expensive lifestyle.
Levels.
— A.A (@Sir_tire) August 5, 2019
Toke Makinwa is putting that bill on one ‘somebody’. This life.
— Kelv (@kelvin__ig) August 5, 2019
How is this begging?
https://twitter.com/asherstuta/status/1158416733474103297?s=20
https://twitter.com/motvnrayo_/status/1158693899352858624?s=20
Are people really ignorant about influencers and how that business works or they're just hating cos it's Toke?
Cos idg these bambiala gist?
Are you people ok at all?
— Sky (@skynotfancy) August 5, 2019
Look at grown men, falling over themselves in the replies to try and shame Toke Makinwa who has 2.9 million followers on Instagram.
If I had a travel company, I will sponsor that trip, have them curate luxury vacation content and advertise the hell out of it. https://t.co/FwvnYoCyXR— adacampbell.eth (@Adacampbell) August 6, 2019
Other reactions
I won't even be slightly shocked if after all this outrage, some company decides to sponsor Toke's birthday trip to Thailand.
— Nma♥ (@CeeCee_O) August 5, 2019
Toke Makinwa is making strategic moves. She will get the sponsorship, and even get paid to travel. Social media influence is a viable. You can do many things with it, make money, get jobs, get free products and sponsorship. I have been invited to 5 countries on here.
— Isima (@IsimaOdeh) August 5, 2019
https://twitter.com/MizGlamfairy/status/1158415635489218563?s=20
Leave Toke alone! Think about your own life, are you living in the right way?
— ♡𝕂𝕙𝕒𝕚𝕣﹏✍💖 (@Ladykhair1) August 5, 2019
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Ambode in EFCC trouble
This week, news broke that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly frozen three bank accounts linked to former Lagos state governor Akinwunmi Ambode.
The accounts were said to contain a total of ₦9.9 billion.
BREAKING: EFCC freezes N9.9bn bank accounts linked to ex-Gov Ambodehttps://t.co/YYpsEXx0Zm
— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) August 6, 2019
Reactions
The easiest way to become a billionaire in my country is to become a political office holder.
Ambode who was a career civil servant all through his active service years, until he got handpicked to become a single term of 4years governor has almost N10bn in his bank account.
— Olamide Obe (@olajideobe) August 6, 2019
How we don't have systems in place to prevent this amount of money from being moved to random accounts amazes me! Bank sef must explain itself..
EFCC freezes N9․9bn bank accounts linked to ex-Gov Ambode https://t.co/ILfFTh1MKK via @MobilePunch
— Daddy Yinks (@YinkaOretuga) August 6, 2019
I heard Buhari govt froze Ambode Account just because of decamp rumor.
If you are still shouting anti – corruption war, u are daft— Olusanya M Akinbinu (@micholusanya) August 6, 2019
All of you that were praying #Ambode gets on a list in this cabinet, your prayers have been answered, he is now on the #EFCC list.
— Spa of Benue (@asuespa) August 7, 2019
Poor Ambode
Lol; but Ambode has been very silent since he lost the second term bid; why deal with him this way. https://t.co/xAH57sERt5
— C4PT4IN NLA! (@CAPT__Vincent) August 6, 2019
I feel sorry for Ambode. He must have stepped on big toes, big time. Even after suffering a humiliating defeat/exit from Govt, they still want his head on a platter.💔 https://t.co/NWt3EsahL6
— Eugene Ojirigho (@EugeneOjirigho) August 6, 2019
The problem is when you decide to join politics to change the system, but the system changes you. Or the system brings out the real you!
Whatever was the case, Ambode sorry oo!
— Sir Inyang (@Sir_Inyang) August 7, 2019
Sorry Ambode, maybe you never had of the saying
"A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE".
you had all the time to realign & join another party.But you were "forming" loyalty to blind Bartimaeus
— Chidi Anunobi 🗨️ (@chidi_anunobi) July 23, 2019
There’s no corruption fighting bias afterall
Yari, Okorocha and Ambode, are all APC former Governors under the HEAT of EFCC, our DEMOCRACY is not in DANGER but wait for any of the PDP's to be under the NET and see the story CHANGE immediately on Buhari. We JOKE too much and not just READY for the nation of our DREAM!
— Chris Ososa Asuelime (@OsosaChris) August 7, 2019
EFCC seized 6 multimillion properties belonging to Okorocha.
EFCC discovered 21 exotic cars in Yari's country home.
EFCC gets court order to freeze N9.2bn account traced to Ambode.
Dariye and Nyame are already in prison.
Yet Buhari protects APC leaders from EFCC….
— bloggermc 🇳🇬 (@blogger_mc_) August 7, 2019
Court Freezes N9.9bn Account Traced To Ambode.
Buhari spares nobody even members of his Party. @MBuhari @officialEFCC
— 𝕬𝖇𝖚𝖇𝖆𝖐𝖆𝖗 𝕾𝖆𝖉𝖎𝖖 (@sdatti06) August 7, 2019
So EFCC is chasing Ambode/Yari despite the fact they member of APC. Who says Buhari is partial in his war against Corruption ??
— xee💎 (@xaynabii) August 7, 2019
Tinubu definitely has a hand in this
https://twitter.com/rozirozay/status/1158843852498886656?s=20
The bourdilion landlord has his fingerprint on everything happening to that guy. Ambode is about the dumbest politician in history.
— Charlie Brown (@Chekwube_) August 6, 2019
Welcome to Lagos state, when u fall out with Tinubu, EFCC will knock at your door. Ambode it's your turn 😂😂😂, enjoy while it lasts. https://t.co/vOSGMET8Ny
— Anu 🇳🇬 (@debbiforreal30) August 6, 2019
Loooool. Ambode has been finally crippled completely.
Tinubu did this nigga dirty.
Lesson: NEVER BITE TGE FINGERS THAT FED YOU! https://t.co/xPtsvLfgK7— Charles (@ceonigeria_) August 6, 2019
Other reactions
Yari, Okorocha and Ambode, are all APC former Governors under the HEAT of EFCC, our DEMOCRACY is not in DANGER but wait for any of the PDP's to be under the NET and see the story CHANGE immediately on Buhari. We JOKE too much and not just READY for the nation of our DREAM!
— Chris Ososa Asuelime (@OsosaChris) August 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/Sadeeq00221/status/1159422587975405569?s=20
https://twitter.com/_OshaRay/status/1159016711938613248?s=20
https://twitter.com/RichGladson/status/1158845981913493505?s=20
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Guilty of rape
Two Kenyan rugby players Frank Wanyama and Alex Olaba have been found guilty of rape by a magistrate court in Nairobi. The duo was charged to court in April 2018 after they were accused of gang raping musician Wendy Kemunto in one of their residences.
Kenya Sevens Rugby players, Frank Wanyama and Alex Olaba, have been found guilty of gang-raping musician, Wendy Kemunto, on the night of February 10th, 2018. #NTVTonight pic.twitter.com/O3KtJxcKtq
— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) August 8, 2019
Updates
https://twitter.com/Its_Rizack/status/1159736641994547200?s=20
Sentencing of two rugby players Frank Wanyama and Alex Olaba currently happening in court. On their mitigation the defense states there was no intention on the part of accused persons.Urges the magistrate to be alive to the circumstances.
— Uzalendo News (@UzalendoNews_KE) August 9, 2019
Reactions
https://twitter.com/davidTembu/status/1159732597615996928?s=20
https://twitter.com/davidTembu/status/1159733740618354688?s=20
Imagine having a vibrant career as a player of Kenya Sevens Rugby team then letting it all go down the drainage because of hunger for sex.😥
Frank Wanyama and Alex Olaba are really going to face it rough in the 'dungeons'.— Kelvin Bett (@BettOfficial) August 8, 2019
Frank wanyama and Alex olaba….Found guilty of rape. That's the consequence of alcohol and sex/women.
— Duke of Siaya (@dominicxowino) August 8, 2019
The rapists Frank Wanyama and Alex Olaba should go rot in jail for life! Other offenders should go get taught hell lessons in kamiti too together with rapist apologists,corrupt politicians and murderers!
— Oduor Ojiayo Jr. (@__Licha___) August 8, 2019
Frank Wanyama and Alex Olaba, the High Court confirmed that you're https://t.co/Sxym3hhZF3 limelight couldn't save you from the forces of the law .
— mutuku MARTIN (@mutukuMARTIN1) August 8, 2019
Frank Wanyama and Alex olaba.. will be sentenced tomorrow.. Well 20 plus years without a doubt. Don't drop the soap !!
— United (@Makazkev) August 8, 2019
These…
https://twitter.com/AtitwaGmail/status/1159780149388337152?s=20
https://twitter.com/MwamudzHK/status/1159742139993141248?s=20
Other reactions
Why do they keep postponing this Frank Wanyama and Alex Olaba case???
— Eric Njiru (@EricNjiiru) August 9, 2019
You’ll see something interesting today:
The same menz who celebrated the Mochama ruling and said “the courts have spoken” are about to spend the whole day questioning the judgement of the same courts, which have found Frank Wanyama and Alex Olaba to be rapists.
Mark my words.
— South B’s Finest (@brendawambui) August 9, 2019
With this Frank Wanyama and Alex Olaba case men should now print a sex consent agreement and let the drank lady sign before the act after coming from the club#BetikaWasaliti
— Mystical Guru (@GuruMystical) August 9, 2019
Read more here.
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