Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- SaharaReporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, is scheduled to appear before Emeka Nwite, a judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, over allegations of forgery and unlawful dissemination of police communications.

Mr Sowore announced the scheduled court appearance on his Facebook page on Tuesday, inviting the public to attend.

"Tomorrow, we are before Justice Emeka Nwite as the Illegal IGP hits the brick wall. These are his charges, his 'evidence' and witnesses. The public is invited to Court 8 at the Federal Court in Abuja to witness this charade. Time: 8 a.m.," he wrote.

The charges, filed by the Federal Governm, name Mr Sowore and SaharaReporters as defendants.

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