JUST IN: FG drops money laundering, cyberbullying charges against Sowore

Sowore (middle), in company of Sani (L), Soyinka (R) at the Federal High Court Abuja

The Federal Government of Nigeria has dropped the charges of money laundering and cyberbullying levelled against the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore.

Sowore appeared alongside Olawale Bakare, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday as both are standing trial against the FG led by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (Retd.) for organising a nationwide protest tagged #RevolutionNow.

A copy of the court document was posted on Twitter by the Sahara Reporters and from indications, the charges of cyberbullying and money laundering were not included.

See the documents below:

FLASH: Prosecution Removed The Charges of Money Laundering And Cyber Bullying President @MBuhari pic.twitter.com/CkYYhwXAlO
— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) February 12, 2020