Police Say Sowore Was Rescued After Restaurant Altercation

African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore said he and members of his group were attacked at a restaurant in Ado-Ekiti, while Ekiti State police said he was rescued, sustained minor injuries and was receiving medical care. The police rejected reports that he had been abducted and said an investigation had been ordered. Sowore said the incident occurred after he gave an interview at MIDAS FM 90.5. In a social-media update, he alleged that the attackers came from the Ekiti Government House and received support from the Department of State Services. Those claims have not been independently established. The Ekiti State Government and the DSS had not responded to them in the reporting. The Ekiti State Police Command described the incident as an altercation between Sowore and individuals at a restaurant in the Dalimore area. Police spokesperson Sunday Abutu said officers were dispatched after a distress report and rescued Sowore, ensuring his safety. He said Sowore had minor injuries and was receiving treatment at Police Hospital in Ado-Ekiti. Abutu dismissed reports that Sowore had been abducted. The police statement followed social-media claims that armed men...