The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, says his declaration of activist Omoyele Sowore as wanted remains in effect, vowing that the police will take all lawful steps to arrest him.

 

 

Jimoh stated this on Wednesday while responding to questions in an interviews with the medias on a programme

 

He said Sowore had yet to report to the police since the declaration and reiterated his commitment to pursuing the case.

 

 

Recall that the Lagos CP had on Monday declared Sowore wanted for allegedly “causing a disturbance of public peace and acts to commit a serious felony by planning to obstruct traffic on the Third Mainland Bridge.”

 

“My declaration that Sowore is wanted is still in force,” he said.

 

According to him, Sowore’s lawyer had contacted him via text message on Monday while he was responding to a riot, and that the message was forwarded to the Officer-in-Charge of Legal at the Nigerian Police Force for follow-up.

 

“They agreed that Sowore will turn up at the CID because that is where the investigation is being carried out. The normal practice in investigation is to conclude inquiries before going for arrest,” he said.

 

Jimoh, however, noted that Sowore had failed to report to the police as agreed.

 

“Throughout yesterday he has failed to report, and we are going to do everything within the ambit of the law to get him arrested, investigated, and prosecuted for these offences,” he added.