There have been series of reaction following the shooting of Omoyele Sowore by a personnel of the Nigerian Police force at Unity Fountain Abuja.
EXCEL BREAKING NEWS captured some of the reactions below .
“Amnesty International received disturbing report that activist Omoyele #Sowore was shot by the police, during a protest against rampant insecurity in Abuja. Protesters deserved to be listened to, not shot at. We call on Nigerian authorities to investigate the incident and bring perpetrators to justice. #Sowore” Amnesty International
“BREAKING: We condemn reports that Omoyele Sowore, a journalist, and activist, was shot at by the police in Abuja this morning during peaceful protest at the Unity Fountain.
Authorities should end the crackdown on protesters, and allow people to peacefully exercise their rights.”- SERAP
“ACP Atine is an assassin on uniform. She was hired by the authorities to terminate Sowore’s life. She failed. But, she will be held responsible for her criminality.” Festus Ogun
The Nigerian government is yet to react to this incident as at the time of this report.