Omoyele Sowore, convener of ‘Take it Back Movement’ and ‘#RevolutionNow’ protest was on hunger strike for more than 48 hours, following his arrest by the operatives of the Department of State Services.
He was picked up by men of the DSS from his Ikeja, Lagos residence in the early hours of Saturday.
According to Rachel Onamusi-Kpiasi, Director, PR, Media and Communications, Take it Back Movement, Sowore, however ended his hunger strike on Monday evening after the DSS allowed him to receive some visitors.
According to her, Sowore had refused all meals since Saturday, but ate after the DSS officers allowed the guests to give food.
She said they have also been permitted to bring food to their detained leader while he is in custody.
“We are also happy to confirm that Take it Back members will be allowed to bring him food daily as per his wishes.
“At 6pm today, 5th August, 2019, members of the Take it Back Movement were allowed to visit with our convener, Omoyele Sowore, for the first time since his armed abduction in the early hours last Saturday, the 3rd of August.
“The visitors met him in high spirits, unmoved by the events of the last few days…
“The freedom fighter was quick to ask about Movement and Party faithful as he is aware that there will be a lot of worry about his wellbeing, and would like to assure everyone that he is being treated well and is in very good health.
“He is pleased that the peaceful #RevolutionNow protests he called Nigerians to stand for went ahead, and has expressed his dismay at knowledge of the sheer number of innocent Nigerians being arrested for exercising their civil rights. He is greatly concerned about the wellbeing of all those arrested and /or affected by today’s heavy handed police action, and joins in demanding for their immediate release,” Onamusi-Kpiasi said.
