A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled October 27, 2025, for the arraignment of human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, over alleged cybercrime charges.
The arraignment, initially slated for Tuesday, was delayed due to the non-service of the five-count charge on the defendant.
During proceedings, the Director of Public Prosecution from the Ministry of Justice informed the court of their readiness to arraign Sowore, X Corporation (formerly Twitter), and Meta (Facebook) as the first to third respondents.
Sowore’s lawyer, Marshal Abubakar, said they had not received the court documents, a position supported by Meta’s counsel. The second defendant (X Corporation) was unrepresented.
The case stems from an allegedly offensive post made by Sowore on his official X handle on August 25, said to contravene Section 24(2)(b) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2024.
