Friday, June 12, 2026 -Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore reportedly fell unconscious on Friday, June 12, 2026, during a Democracy Day protest in Abuja after security operatives fired teargas to disperse demonstrators.
The rally, which was part of a nationwide mass action
organized by a coalition of civil society organizations against worsening
economic hardship and insecurity, turned chaotic when police arrived at the
scene. Operatives deployed canisters of teargas and fired shots into the air to
force the crowd to scatter.
Eyewitnesses reported that Sowore collapsed amid the thick
fumes of teargas. He was quickly gathered by fellow demonstrators and rushed
out of the crowd in a vehicle for emergency medical attention.
The police operation followed warnings from the Federal
Capital Territory Command against demonstrations targeting sensitive government
locations. Security forces had already barricaded key areas, including Unity
Fountain, Eagle Square, and access roads leading to the Three Arms Zone early
on Friday morning.
OMOYELE SOWORE collapses after inhaling teargas during protests in Abuja pic.twitter.com/FBw0scFPTq
— DAILY POST 🇳🇬 (@dailypost_ng) June 12, 2026
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