By Our Correspondent
Heritagenewsng has gathered from eye witness at the incident scene in Abuja why Omoyele Sowore, convener of RevolutionNow Movement was shot
Though, Police Sources also revealed in a telephone interview with the heritagenewsng that the activist was never fired real bullet , saying it was teargas was fired at him.
According to the source who revealed why he was shot said, “Sowore led his group here at the Unity Fountain in Abuja for BUHARI MUST GO protest, which they perceived could further high tension in view of the current situation in the country now and the police officers shot them tear gas”
Sowore, however said on his Twitter page, that he was shot at the Unity Fountain in Abuja.
But an eye witness who spoke under anonymity disclosed that a female police officer fired a teargas cannister at Mr Sowore who was at the Unity Fountain in Abuja for a protest on Monday morning.
Another source revealed further that Sowore and his group had gathered at the Unity Fountain for a protest where he was fired tear gas from where he was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
But Sowore insisted that he has, “Just been shot by a police officer, ACP Atine at the Unity Fountain in Abuja.
“#RevolutionNow Let the struggle continue even if they take my life!”