Court Dismisses Cyberbullying Charges Against Omoyele Sowore Over Lack of Prosecution
A Federal High Court in Abuja has officially struck out the cyberbullying charges filed against human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore.
The case, initiated by the former Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, was dismissed on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, due to a lack of diligent prosecution.
Sowore’s legal team, led by Marshall Abubakar, had moved for the case to be dismissed, arguing that the police had shown a consistent lack of interest in moving the matter forward.
Justice Musa Liman agreed, noting that the prosecution had failed to take any active steps since Sowore’s initial arraignment in January 2025.
“The charge FHC/ABJ/CR/23/2025 is struck out and accordingly dismissed,” Justice Liman declared, citing a violation of Section 351 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA).
The original charges alleged that Sowore used his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle to publish "false" messages intended to incite public disorder.
The police specifically pointed to posts where Sowore referred to Egbetokun as an "illegal IGP" and predicted that his actions would make another #EndSARS movement "inevitable."
The court's ruling effectively ends the year-long legal battle, which was brought under the 2024 amended Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, ETC) Act.
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