Presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has claimed that a mobile phone stolen from a member of his team during an attack in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has been traced to the Governor’s Lodge.
Sowore disclosed this in a post on his verified X account, alleging that the phone was among items stolen during what he described as a brutal attack on his team on Friday.
He called on the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS) to immediately release CCTV footage from Tawakalitu Restaurant, where the incident reportedly occurred.
In a subsequent update on Sunday, Sowore said two phones stolen during the incident had been tracked to locations in Ado-Ekiti. He claimed one was traced to a location directly opposite the Ekiti State Governor’s Office, while the other was located opposite Fajuyi Park.
He insisted that the CCTV recordings from the restaurant should be made public, saying they could provide evidence about the incident.
The development comes after the Ekiti State Police Command announced the arrest of 11 suspects in connection with the incident. The police said investigations were ongoing to establish their individual roles.
However, the police had earlier described the incident as an altercation, while Sowore maintained that he and his team were violently attacked.
Sowore’s allegation that a stolen phone was traced near the Governor’s Office does not, on its own, establish any connection between the state government and the attack.