Umahi narrates encounter with Sowore at FCT police command

Minister of Works David Umahi has detailed his side of an encounter with activist Omoyele Sowore at the Federal Capital Territory Police Command. Sowore confronted Umahi inside the command on Wednesday. The incident gained attention after a viral video circulated.

Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore confronted Minister of Works David Umahi at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Wednesday. According to reports, the confrontation occurred inside the command.

Umahi later responded to a viral video of the encounter circulated by Sowore. In his narration, the minister provided his own account of the events at the police station.

The details of the confrontation remain limited in available reports, but it highlights tensions between the activist and government officials. No further specifics on the reasons for the confrontation or outcomes were provided in the sources.

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