Pro-democracy activist Omoyele Sowore, former Nigerian presidential candidate, departs for the US after nearly 5 years of detention; Nigerian government drops treason charges. El activista pro democracia Omoyele Sowore, ex candidato presidencial nigeriano, parte hacia Estados Unidos después de casi cinco años de detención; El gobierno nigeriano retira los cargos de traición.

Pro-democracy activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, departs for the US to reunite with his family after nearly five years of detention in Nigeria. Omoyele Sowore, activista pro democracia y ex candidato presidencial, parte hacia Estados Unidos para reunirse con su familia después de casi cinco años de detención en Nigeria. The Nigerian government dropped treasonable charges against him, and Sowore, who describes his time in detention as "unlawful, unjust, and inhumane," plans to return to Nigeria to continue his fight for the Nigerian people. El gobierno nigeriano retiró los cargos de traición en su contra y Sowore, quien describe su tiempo detenido como "ilegal, injusto e inhumano", planea regresar a Nigeria para continuar su lucha por el pueblo nigeriano.