Nnamdi Kanu protest: Running away not cowardice – Shehu Sani defends Sowore

Former lawmaker Senator Shehu Sani has said Omoyele Sowore’s decision to flee the protest venue during alleged shooting by security operatives was a wise move.

Recall it had been reported that Sowore, a popular Nigerian human rights activist, who organized the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest, was captured in a viral video running for his life when security operatives allegedly fired shots and tear gas to disperse the protesters.

Stakeholders antagonizing the protest have been mocking the activist for taking cover during the shooting.

But Shehu Sani, in a Facebook post, said it was a wise decision, stressing that it was not an act of cowardice.

He wrote, “Running away during protest is not an act of cowardice. It’s a strategy to dodge the bullet or the tear gas in order to fight another day.

“Facing an armed Police man on the 20th day of the month after his last salary requires some form of caution. Comrade Sowore is bravely wise.”

Shehu Sani is one of those agitating for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra.