A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has issued an interim injunction restraining activist Omoyele Sowore and online news platform Sahara Reporters from publishing further content concerning Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, his office, or members of his family.
Justice J.O.E. Adeyemi-Ajayi granted the order following an ex parte motion for interim injunction filed by the claimant through counsel, Chief Ayotunde Ogunleye (SAN). The motion, dated February 10 and filed February 11, 2026, seeks to halt the publication of materials alleged to be defamatory pending the determination of a substantive suit.
According to the enrolled court order, the defendants and anyone acting on their behalf are restrained from publishing content considered derogatory or defamatory, including claims involving Victor Egbetokun, the IGP’s son. The disputed publication allegedly claimed he received ₦100 million from Anambra State security votes.
The application was brought pursuant to Section 6(6) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), Order 30 Rule 3 of the High Court of the FCT (Civil Procedure) Rules 2025, and under the inherent jurisdiction of the court.
Justice Adeyemi-Ajayi granted the interim injunction after hearing the applicant’s counsel, ruling that the restriction will remain in force pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
The case has been adjourned until April 14, 2026, for further proceedings.
The injunction follows allegations that Sowore and Sahara Reporters published “degrading and derogatory” content targeting the police chief and his family, claims that are now the subject of the defamation suit before the court.
