"Freedom of speech, freedom of association, and freedom of movement are some of the fundamental human rights granted to Nigerian citizens by the 1999 Constitution as amended... We, therefore, condemn the shooting of Sowore as barbaric and an infringement of his rights under the law."
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Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin commenting on the arrest of Sowore by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
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