The bereaved father of late singer, Mohbad, has overtime questioned the paternity of Liam, the son the singer left behind and insisted that a DNA test be carried out to ascertain if Liam is truly his grandson. He approached the court for an order to compel Wunmi to allow the DNA test to be carried out. Over time, many Nigerians have accused Wunmi of evading the process.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING

In a statement released on her IG page some hours ago, Wunmi hinted that her father in-law has been the one shifting the goal post, thereby delaying the DNA test to be carried out.

In the statement released by her lawyers, Wunmi mentioned that hearing for the case resumed yesterday with her father in-law applying for an order that the DNA test must be carried out in two hospitals of his choice. Wunmi mentioned that the application was struck out by the court as it insists that the DNA tests must be carried out in a two neutral hospitals where both parties have no interest.

Read the statement below:

Speaking to journalists on Wednesday after Justice Liman again refused to hear his motion seeking the release of his passport for the fifth consecutive time, Sowore recounted events that began in January 2025, when he was invited by the police over allegations that he filmed some officers engaging in corrupt practices along Airport Road in Lagos.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING

Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has accused the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and Justice M.S. Liman of the Federal High Court, Abuja of working together to perpetually withhold his passport by deliberately frustrating court proceedings in his ongoing trial for alleged cyberstalking and for referring to the IGP as an “illegal IGP.”

Speaking to journalists on Wednesday after Justice Liman again refused to hear his motion seeking the release of his passport for the fifth consecutive time, Sowore recounted events that began in January 2025, when he was invited by the police over allegations that he filmed some officers engaging in corrupt practices along Airport Road in Lagos.

Sowore said the police invitation later escalated into accusations that he had described the IGP as “illegal”.

He alleged that the then Deputy Inspector-General in charge of the Force Intelligence Department, Dasuki Danbappa Galadanchi (now retired), pressured him throughout the interrogation.

According to him, his activism against alleged age falsification and illegal tenure extension within the police hierarchy affecting “over 500 officers” triggered a wave of prosecutions and multiple court cases against him.

He maintained that the current IGP, whose tenure he insisted was illegally extended, remains “a major target” of their accountability campaign.

Sowore explained that the trial judge has kept his passport since January 2025 despite no meaningful progress in the case, a plot which he described as ‘premeditated and a conspiracy theory’.

His legal team, he said, filed an application seeking the temporary release of the passport to enable him travel to the United States to visit his family for Christmas. But the judge has failed to sit, claiming to be attending a conference.

“When my lawyer arrived, the judge refused to come out of his chambers,” Sowore said, alleging further that the judge threatened to revoke his bail after being informed that the defence had lost confidence in his neutrality.

He added that the case has now been adjourned to February 25, 2026, describing it as “a deliberate attempt to keep my passport seized in collaboration with the illegal IGP.”

Sowore also spoke on what he described as a plot by government officials and certain individuals to ensure he spends Christmas in prison.

He revealed that he is facing yet another charge next week over comments he made about police leadership, alleging that some senior lawyers are pushing for his remand “simply for criticizing the president.”

He criticised the rising insecurity in the country, attributing it to “poor police leadership” and the militarisation of internal security. He referenced ongoing kidnappings in Niger State and alleged abuses by security agencies and lawmakers.

The activist revealed that he is not afraid of being remanded and spending Christmas in a correctional facility. He said he has been attending court proceedings fully prepared, bringing his bags and other personal items to court.

Sowore stated that 2025 has been marked by several civic victories, including the Senate’s recent passage of a bill removing police personnel from the contributory pension scheme, an issue activists had fought for years.

He highlighted several instances throughout 2025 where protesters secured the release of detainees, challenged state abuses, and resisted “oppression and intimidation.”

Sowore vowed to continue his activism, insisting that “no number of court cases or detentions” would stop the push for systemic reforms.

He lambasted the Tinubu-led government, accusing it of bringing “nothing but tears, hardship and sorrow” to Nigerians.

Background

On June 25, SaharaReporters reported that Justice Liman had failed to appear in court on two consecutive dates.

The missed sittings were specifically scheduled to hear a fresh application seeking the release of Sowore’s passport, which remains in the court’s custody.

Sources at the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) told SaharaReporters that the police repeatedly refused to hand over the case file to AGF Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), despite multiple formal requests.

The hearing expected to consider Sowore’s application for the temporary release of his passport was again stalled on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, as the judge was absent for the second time.

Similarly, on April 25, SaharaReporters reported that Justice Liman’s absence had stalled proceedings in the case relating to the recovery of Sowore’s passport.

Sowore, who was granted bail on January 30, 2025, with a bond of N10 million and conditions including the surrender of his passport, had petitioned the court for its temporary release, specifying the exact number of days he needed it.

The police first invited Sowore in January 2025 after he posted a video on social media accusing police officers of extorting motorists at a checkpoint near Lagos Airport.

He honoured the invitation at the Force Intelligence Department in Abuja but was detained after refusing bail conditions that required surrendering his passport and providing a senior civil servant as surety.

The police alleged that Sowore knowingly made false statements intended to incite public unrest and damage the reputation of the police force.

Leaders of the Ikurav-Ya community in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State on Wednesday, launched an investigation into alleged underage marriage that has stirred public debate since couple’s prewedding photos went viral.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING

According to findings from the inquiry, the bride-to-be, Angel, was born in 2006 and completed her secondary education last year.

Officials also established that both families fully consented to the union.

The girl is also said to be 12 weeks pregnant

The council says the fact-finding exercise was necessary to address misinformation and provide clarity on the issue.

However, according to Zege Orkwande, his personal investigation revealed that the girl is 15 years old and an orphan.

“Ikurav-ya President held an investigation on the controversial underaged Marriage Saga today. According to them, here are the facts discovered: The said girl was born in 2006 (19yrs). The girl passed out from secondary school last year. Both parents of the couple are fully in support. My personal facts gathered, the girl is 15yrs and without parents. She’s staying with the aunty who couldn’t fund her education no more. She’s heavily pregnant. She got pregnant before her SSCE paper. At least my noise made them to investigate. The girl is pregnant already while date for marriage is 18th December. Before you support such marriage, wait when you give birth to a girl child then give her to a man at age 15 to marry. Orkwande give up at this point. Una don WIN,” he wrote.