BREAKING: Sowore to Undergo Surgery After Shot in Stomach During Protest Rally in Abuja

Family members of #RevolutionNow protagonist Omoyele Sowore have disclosed that the human rights activist is about to undergo surgery in an undisclosed hospital in Abuja, Monday morning after he was shot by armed policemen during a protest to demand an end to insecurity in the country.

Sowore nephew who lives with him in Abuja told The Crest that the Sahara Reporter publisher was shot in the right side of the stomach towards the hip by gun-wielding policemen drafted to the Unity Fountain. His uncle (Kehinde) from Kiribo in Ese Odo Local Government of Ondo State, also confirmed that his brother would go under the surgical blade today while praying for a successful operation.

According to him, the police who had already been stationed at the fountain before the arrival of the activist and other protesters opened fire on the unarmed protesters.

Sowore had sent out the message in his twitter on Sunday saying: “Just been shot by a police officer, ACP Atine at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. #RevolutionNow Let the struggle continue even if they take my life! #BuhariMustGo pic.twitter.com/c9ui2UutXO

Many people were also reported to have sustained varying degrees of injury during the incident.