Omoyele Sowore, an activist and publisher has urged the officials of the Nigerian Correctional Services to ensure that top politicians who are corrupt are brought to court in Black Maria vehicles.
Sowore while speaking to the officials expressed worry that “poor Nigerians” who are facing various charges are conveyed to courts in Black Maria while the politicians who embezzle public funds receive preferential treatment
Appealing to the officers to threat some of the suspects who were inside the Black Maria, Sowore said the Nigerian masses were mostly suffering from the impact of corrupt practices by politicians.
Speaking to the officials in Pidgun, the activists said, “Make una let them breathe na, na the politicians wey una suppose to dey put inside this thing, like Wike dem, Tinubu dem.
“Na dem suppose dey inside Black Maria, these are innocent Nigerians. Na Tinubu, Wike, Malami. I want to see you bring Malami to court inside this Black Maria,” Sowore said.
At this, the officials laughed while he continued stating, “It is not a laughing matter oo.
“When they want to bring them from prisons, they will carry Mercedes-Benz to bring them (too politicians).
“But here you are, carry poor people inside black Maria make dem they suffocate,” he said.
Sowore further urged the prisoners to ensure that while incarcerated at the correctional facility, they should try as much as they can to participate in the Revolution Now struggle which he coordinates.
“Because one day, all of una go free and you go come replace all these thieves, when you go back (to the facility), make una dey advise una selves because this struggle must start from prison, must start from everywhere,” he added.
“Let the prisoners breathe. It is Nigerian politicians that are supposed to be inside the Black Maria.”
— Omoyele Sowore tells prison officers after inmates were brought to court pic.twitter.com/6AL4vWRWHL
— NaijaWide Media (@Naijawide01) April 28, 2026