Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has opened up on what he described as behind-the-scenes events during the #EndSARS protests, involving Afrobeat singer Davido.
Speaking during an appearance on The Honest Bunch podcast, he explained that while the movement had leaders, the government was uncomfortable with individuals it could not control.
“#EndSARS had leaders, but the problem was that the government didn’t want it to be led by people they cannot control,” he said.
Sowore went on to mention singer Davido, stating that he was actively involved in meetings during the protests.
He alleged that things changed when Davido travelled to Abuja for a meeting with the former Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu.
“Davido was attending every #EndSARS meeting. When he got to Abuja to meet with the IGP, before he got upstairs, they were telling him they want to investigate him for the murder of one of his aides. By the time he got upstairs, he said, ‘I didn’t come to Abuja to protest,” he added.
The revelation has reignited conversations around the #EndSARS movement, a 2020 protest campaign in Nigeria against police brutality, particularly the actions of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
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….Before he got upstairs, they were telling him that they want to investigate him for mvrd£r, then he got upstairs and said I didn’t come to Abuja to protest”
– Sowore reveals why Davido backed out of the EndSars protest pic.twitter.com/SZZWEgHx3I
— Oyindamola🙄 (@dammiedammie35) April 7, 2026
