While in his final year at the University of Lagos, Sowore reportedly finished an examination only to find security operatives waiting for him outside the exam hall.

From 1998 to the present day:
Security agencies in Nigeria have arrested activist Omoyele Sowore approximately 548 times.
He has been detained or imprisoned 46 times.
He has faced court proceedings 98 times.
Sowore has taken on governors, senators, members of parliament, security agencies, and even the President of Nigeria in court.
Few activists in Nigeria's history have had as many encounters with the country's security and judicial systems as Omoyele Sowore.