ICYMI: See Video As Sowore Collapsed During Protest, Rushed To Hospital

A video of the moment Sowore collapsed during the protest has emerged.

NewsRain Nigeria reports that the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, was on Friday rushed to hospital after collapsing when police fired teargas at Democracy Day protesters at the Unity Fountain, Abuja.

According to witnesses, the police moved to stop protesters who were demonstrating against poor governance and insecurity at the fountain by deploying teargas.

The protesters reportedly comprised various activists and civil society organisations (CSOs) with Sowore at the forefront.

Witnesses said the human rights activist slumped shortly after the police fired the tear gas canisters in an apparent move to disperse the gathering.

The gathering was said to have scampered in all directions to avoid inhaling the toxic smoke.

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It was learnt that Sowore fell and lost consciousness in the midst of the confusion.

Sources said the activist’s supporters quickly swarmed around to resuscitate him.

He was subsequently rushed to an unnamed hospital for medical attention.

The Nigeria Police Force has not confirmed the incident.

Meanwhile, Amnesty International has condemned what it described as a “reckless attack on peaceful protesters” during a Democracy Day demonstration in Abuja, where activist and African Action Congress 2027 presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, reportedly collapsed after security operatives allegedly fired teargas.

In a statement released on Friday, the rights organisation said Sowore was “subsequently taken to a hospital” following the incident at Unity Fountain, Abuja, and called for an immediate investigation into what it described as his “deliberate targeting.”

“The Nigerian authorities are clearly using violence to crack down on human rights, including the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly,” the statement said.

Amnesty International also warned that targeting activists for participating in peaceful demonstrations amounted to unlawful conduct and a breach of fundamental rights.

“Such targeting of activists solely for exercising freedom of assembly is unlawful and shows utter disregard for the rule of law,” it said.

The organisation further accused the authorities of failing to demonstrate commitment to constitutional and international human rights obligations, alleging a continued crackdown on civic freedoms under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Sowore’s collapse reportedly occurred during a protest in Abuja where security operatives allegedly dispersed demonstrators with teargas in front of the Force Headquarters.

Recall that the protest was part of a nationwide mobilisation by a coalition of civic groups, labour activists, youth organisations and social movements, which had declared June 12 a day of mass action over insecurity, economic hardship and worsening living conditions.

See video below;

OMOYELE SOWORE collapses after inhaling teargas during protests in Abuja pic.twitter.com/FBw0scFPTq

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