Nigerian Activist Freed in U.S. After Years in Detention, Emotional Homecoming in New Jersey Town That Fought for His Release
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Sowore, a Nigerian activist and journalist, was detained in Nigeria for nearly 5 years on charges like treason before being freed last month.
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After getting a visa, he returned to his adopted hometown of Haworth, NJ where the mayor, congressman, and supporters welcomed him.
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Mothers in the community started a grassroots campaign to free him, lobbying officials and groups like Amnesty International.
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He still faces one charge in Nigeria for cyberstalking and has to return for a hearing, though it is expected to be dismissed.
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In an emotional homecoming, Sowore was reunited with his wife and children after years apart, finally enjoying pizza in Haworth after leaving 93° weather in Nigeria the day before.