Fresh video evidence has emerged showing the faces of individuals identified as participants in the October 30, 2026, armed attack on leaders and members of the African Action Congress (AAC) and members of activist Omoyele Sowore’s team in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
Sowore disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, alleging that the breakthrough comes amid disturbing revelations that CCTV recordings from Tawakalitu Restaurant, where the attack occurred, have been erased.
According to him, the CCTV equipment was taken by police officers and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) to Government House and returned in the evening without any images.
Sowore said he contacted the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Michael Falade; the Ado-Ekiti Central Police Station DPO, Mustapha Mohammed; and the state’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Commander to demand updates on the investigation.
He said the officers claimed there was “no complainant” because he had not submitted a written statement, despite police rescuing the victims, taking them to hospital, arresting suspects, and recovering weapons, stolen phones, and other devices.
“I questioned the officers about stolen phones electronically traced to the Governor’s Lodge and the missing CCTV recordings; they denied any knowledge and abruptly ended the conversation,” Sowore said.
In another development, he alleged that Tawakalitu Restaurant management confirmed that a DPO returned the CCTV equipment, but the recordings had been completely wiped, adding that the management refused to identify the officer responsible.
“This is an indication of a coordinated cover-up by the Nigeria Police Force hierarchy in Ekiti State,” Sowore said.
He added that the newly recovered video provides crucial leads in identifying individuals involved in the attack and called for a credible independent investigation, including the removal of the Commissioner of Police and other officers allegedly involved in the cover-up.
Releasing another video on Monday,
He wrote, “This is yet another footage of the brutal attack on me and members of our team in Ado-Ekiti. How anyone could watch this violence and dismiss it as a mere ‘altercation’ is beyond comprehension. We maintain that this was a coordinated assassination attempt.”
Recall that Sowore was attacked in Ekiti during his visit to the state last week. The incident sparked outrage on social media, with many Nigerians condemning the attack.
While the activist insists it was a coordinated assassination attempt, the police had described the incident as a clash between Sowore and some individuals.
