Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Omoyele Sowore, the former presidential candidate and publisher, was on Thursday arrested during his appearance at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Sowore was arrested by armed policemen, shortly after he appeared in solidarity with the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.

Sowore, who has been at the forefront of calls for Kanu's release from detention, was picked up by security operatives who insisted that he must come with them to the Federal Capital Territory Police Command.

When asked what his offence was, one of the officers explained that they were acting on the instruction of the Commissioner of Police.

"The Commissioner of Police said we should bring you to the office," the offic...