By Peter Oyedele, Abuja
A civil society group, the Youth Arise Movement (YAM), has called for the release of activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, while urging security agencies to respect democratic rights and due process.
In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Mubarak Salisu, the group expressed concern over what it described as continued harassment and intimidation of the activist.
YAM said such actions, if true, raise concerns about respect for freedom of expression, political participation and civic engagement in the country.
The group alleged that security agencies are increasingly being used to intimidate citizens who criticise government policies, corruption, insecurity and economic hardship.
