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Protesters storm Nigeria's police headquarters in Abuja, demanding arrests over alleged attack on presidential candidate Sowore

10O-Score10 · Fully overlooked0 of 13 major U.S. outlets by our publish date · See proof →

Method note: Score reflects coverage as of publish date; changed Nov 2, 2026. Only articles dated on or before our publish date (Nov 3, 2026, ET) count. Later articles are listed as pickups and never lower the score.

Why this is in the archive: We published this as breaking news at 8:53 AM ET on Nov 3, 2026. Breaking stories stay on the Breaking page for 24 hours, so it was moved to the archive at 8:53 AM ET on Nov 4, 2026. Its link has not changed. (Not yet logged; the daily recheck will record it.)

Status history (5 events, ET)

8:49 AM ET, Nov 3, 2026 O-Score check: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
8:53 AM ET, Nov 3, 2026 Published as breaking news
4:43 PM ET, Nov 3, 2026 O-Score recheck: 10 (Fully overlooked) · 0 of 13 outlets counted
8:53 AM ET, Nov 4, 2026 Breaking period ends (24 hours)
8:53 AM ET, Nov 4, 2026 Moved to the archive (24-hour breaking rule) · not yet logged

The math

Outlets checked: 13 major U.S. national outlets.
Confirmed reports of this story dated on or before our publish date: 0.
0 found → O-Score 10 (Fully overlooked). Higher means more overlooked.

Score	Meaning	Major U.S. outlets that covered it
10	Fully overlooked ← this story	0 of 13 outlets
8	Barely covered	1 outlet
6, 5	Lightly covered	2 outlets (6) · 3 outlets (5)
4, 3	Covered	4 outlets (4) · 5 outlets (3)
2, 1, 0	Widely covered	6–7 outlets (2) · 8–10 outlets (1) · 11–13 outlets (0)

Provisional: Google News (5 term variants for AP, Reuters and The Washington Post; 3 for the others) and Bing News (5 variants, outlet domain only) were both used. AP, Reuters and CBS News block direct site search, and the other 10 outlets’ site search only loads in a live browser. A single search engine can miss articles, so this score may go down on recheck.

Checked Nov 3, 2026, 8:49 AM ET · search window: 40 days back from the check.

Every outlet

Outlet	Result	Searches run
AP apnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Sowore" google-news:"Sowore Ekiti" google-news:"Sowore attack" google-news:"Abuja police headquarters protest" google-news:"Ado-Ekiti attack" bing-news:"Sowore" bing-news:"Sowore Ekiti" bing-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Abuja police headquarters protest" bing-news:"Ado-Ekiti attack" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story France promises to replace its university admissions after riots and thousands of arrests Protesters forcibly enter the world-renowned Colosseum in Rome Own site search: HTTP 403 (could not use)
Reuters reuters.com	Not found	google-news:"Sowore" google-news:"Sowore Ekiti" google-news:"Sowore attack" google-news:"Abuja police headquarters protest" google-news:"Ado-Ekiti attack" bing-news:"Sowore" bing-news:"Sowore Ekiti" bing-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Abuja police headquarters protest" bing-news:"Ado-Ekiti attack" 44 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Protesters, police clash after Senegal's election delay - Reuters Health officials race to trace source of Nigeria's Ebola infection - Reuters Thousands protest after Mauritius dolphins deaths - Reuters Insight: Spain's rush to clear Ceuta migrant backlog raises rights concerns - Reuters Tackling coronavirus in Kenya's crowded slums - Reuters 'Let us speak with him': 'Hotel Rwanda' hero's sons - Reuters Navigating COVID-19 when you're visually impaired - Reuters Strike grounds flights at Kenya's main airport - Reuters Sudanese in Omdurman suffer blackouts after attacks on power stations - Reuters Nigeria re-opens main cities as lockdown eases - Reuters African crops enter Arctic 'Doomsday' seed vault - Reuters Festival crush in Indian city of Kolkata kills at least 17, local media say - Reuters Uganda's Wine to withdraw election court challenge - Reuters History repeats for Congo family fleeing rebel clashes - Reuters CDC confirms first coronavirus case of unknown origin - Reuters Being a rare woman taxi driver in a violent city - Reuters DUP to cease cooperation in Northern Ireland power-sharing executive over banned parade - Reuters Mali junta says it has freed ousted president - Reuters The architects ditching concrete for earth - Reuters A Nigerian mother's struggle against rising food prices - Reuters Trump's deportation push forces LGBT migrants onto hostile terrain - Reuters At least six dead in South Africa coal mine gas explosion - Reuters Kipchoge rare defeat in thrilling London Marathon - Reuters Ethiopia's ancient treasures crumble amid war - Reuters Fears over fencing-in Kenya's capital wildlife - Reuters Inside Ivory Coast's cocoa farms, still reeling from a 2024 heat storm - Reuters Nigeria confirms Ebola in a patient who traveled from Uganda - Reuters Inside one of the world's most secretive countries - Reuters Witness describes South Africa tavern shooting that killed 18 - Reuters Nigeria's Dangote breaks ground on $16 billion oil refinery in Kenya - Reuters Ugandan kingdom crowns former TV anchor as king - Reuters How drones and dollars are piling misery on Sudan's people - Reuters Natural toxin may explain elephant mystery deaths - Reuters Seven killed as gunmen open fire at church in Jordan in 'terrorist' attack, authorities say Ship attacks in Strait of Hormuz hit record high in October One dead in new attack on Saudi airport, a day after Houthi strike kills 13 Poland's second school knife attack in two days kills one, raises copycat fears French protest groups demand more rallies as Macron faces tough choices Dodge the cops, reach the protest: India's latest online political game goes viral Fresh protests in Tirana, despite new measures to curb unrest As forest fires rage, hundreds of Indonesian students protest government response France boosts police presence, hoping to prevent repeat of riots Violence flares in Paris after largely peaceful protests across France Arrests in Barcelona after 'anti-system' rioters loot shops, set fires Own site search: HTTP 401 (could not use)
The New York Times nytimes.com	Not found	google-news:"Sowore" google-news:"Sowore Ekiti" google-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Sowore" bing-news:"Sowore Ekiti" bing-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Abuja police headquarters protest" bing-news:"Ado-Ekiti attack" 7 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story At Least 12 Killed and 300 Injured in Houthi Attack on Saudi Airport France Plans to Bolster Police Presence, Expecting New Protests France Protest Updates: Hundreds of Thousands March Amid Heavy Security Behind Italy’s Protests: Rising Prices and Sinking Hopes Unrest Erupts Again in France, but This Time, With Less Property Damage A Day After Renewed Street Clashes in France, Relief and Anxiety Mix Climate and Environment Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Washington Post washingtonpost.com	Not found	google-news:"Sowore" google-news:"Sowore Ekiti" google-news:"Sowore attack" google-news:"Abuja police headquarters protest" google-news:"Ado-Ekiti attack" bing-news:"Sowore" bing-news:"Sowore Ekiti" bing-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Abuja police headquarters protest" bing-news:"Ado-Ekiti attack" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story What to know about the weapons and tactics blamed for injuring French protesters Gruesome injuries throw spotlight on France's policing of high school protests Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
The Wall Street Journal wsj.com	Not found	google-news:"Sowore" google-news:"Sowore Ekiti" google-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Sowore" bing-news:"Sowore Ekiti" bing-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Abuja police headquarters protest" bing-news:"Ado-Ekiti attack" 4 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Houthis Escalate Attacks on Saudi Airports, Killing 3 and Wounding Dozens At Least 12 Killed, Hundreds Injured at Saudi Airport in Houthi Strikes Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Strike Two Airports in Saudi Arabia Student Protests Add to Woes for Embattled French Government Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CNN cnn.com	Not found	google-news:"Sowore" google-news:"Sowore Ekiti" google-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Sowore" bing-news:"Sowore Ekiti" bing-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Abuja police headquarters protest" bing-news:"Ado-Ekiti attack" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story A third school attack in less than a week shakes Poland Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Fox News foxnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Sowore" google-news:"Sowore Ekiti" google-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Sowore" bing-news:"Sowore Ekiti" bing-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Abuja police headquarters protest" bing-news:"Ado-Ekiti attack" 8 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Mall of America terror plot thwarted; suspected ISIS sympathizer arrested, FBI announces France deploys 70,000 police officers to prepare for new wave of protests on Halloween Nearly 1,000 arrested across France as police find potential weapons on protesters: officials From arrests to crackdowns, how Europe’s leaders are responding as protests rock the continent Clashes erupt in Paris as at least 400,000 march across France Student protests escalate across France as police clash with demonstrators France braces for Halloween protests as 70,000 police officers deploy nationwide Paris protests erupt into clashes with police Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NBC News nbcnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Sowore" google-news:"Sowore Ekiti" google-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Sowore" bing-news:"Sowore Ekiti" bing-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Abuja police headquarters protest" bing-news:"Ado-Ekiti attack" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Vivek Ramaswamy campaign switches to shorter version of attack ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother Saudi airport struck again a day after deadly attack Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
CBS News cbsnews.com	Not found	google-news:"Sowore" google-news:"Sowore Ekiti" google-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Sowore" bing-news:"Sowore Ekiti" bing-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Abuja police headquarters protest" bing-news:"Ado-Ekiti attack" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story AI linked to 84% of ransomware attacks, new report finds Own site search: HTTP 406 (could not use)
ABC News abcnews.go.com	Not found	google-news:"Sowore" google-news:"Sowore Ekiti" google-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Sowore" bing-news:"Sowore Ekiti" bing-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Abuja police headquarters protest" bing-news:"Ado-Ekiti attack" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
NPR npr.org	Not found	google-news:"Sowore" google-news:"Sowore Ekiti" google-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Sowore" bing-news:"Sowore Ekiti" bing-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Abuja police headquarters protest" bing-news:"Ado-Ekiti attack" Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
USA Today usatoday.com	Not found	google-news:"Sowore" google-news:"Sowore Ekiti" google-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Sowore" bing-news:"Sowore Ekiti" bing-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Abuja police headquarters protest" bing-news:"Ado-Ekiti attack" 2 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story What to know about French protests before Steelers vs. Saints in Paris Police, protesters clash in some of France's worst unrest in years Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)
Bloomberg bloomberg.com	Not found	google-news:"Sowore" google-news:"Sowore Ekiti" google-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Sowore" bing-news:"Sowore Ekiti" bing-news:"Sowore attack" bing-news:"Abuja police headquarters protest" bing-news:"Ado-Ekiti attack" 1 search hit(s) read and rejected as not about this story Indian Farmers Join Widening Protests Over Voter Roll Revamp Own site search: search page renders by JavaScript, no static results (could not use)

Pickups

We published: Nov 3, 2026 (ET).

No major-outlet pickup after our publish date yet.

Check history

Checked (ET)	Check	O-Score	Confirmed outlets	What changed
Nov 3, 2026, 8:49 AM ET	initial	10 Fully overlooked	0	No change
Nov 3, 2026, 4:43 PM ET	recheck	10 Fully overlooked	0	Held for review, not counted: Reuters — Nigeria releases Sowore and Dasuki after AG orders bail. could not open the article (HTTP 401) Held for review, not counted: CNN — Armed secret police storm high court to re-arrest Nigerian activist and journalist Omoyele Sowore. headline/body do not name the story (headline terms: 1, body terms: 1) Held for review, not counted: CNN — Nigeria orders release of detained activist, Omoyele Sowore. headline/body do not name the story (headline terms: 1, body terms: 1) Held for review, not counted: CNN — Fears over crackdown on free speech as Nigeria refuses to release prominent journalist. headline/body do not name the story (headline terms: 0, body terms: 1) Held for review, not counted: CBS News — Nigerian Journalist Yele Sowore Arrested Amid Courtroom Incident. headline/body do not name the story (headline terms: 1, body terms: 1) Held for review, not counted: CBS News — After Months In Nigerian Jail, New Jersey Journalist Omoyele Sowore Freed. headline/body do not name the story (headline terms: 1, body terms: 1) Held for review, not counted: CBS News — Homecoming celebration held for Nigerian-American journalist Yele Sowore in N.J.. no publish date on the page Held for review, not counted: USA Today — Omoyele Sowore, Haworth journalist detained in Nigeria, is released from prison. headline/body do not name the story (headline terms: 1, body terms: 1)

Search terms

“Sowore”, “Sowore Ekiti”, “Sowore attack”, “Abuja police headquarters protest”, “Ado-Ekiti attack”

Method

bing-news site: (5 term variants per outlet)
google-news site: tried once per outlet; partly available
direct open of every possible match on the outlet’s site
extra Bing News headline searches for wire copies on other outlets
editor read of every candidate headline

A match counts only if the outlet’s own article is about this story, not a passing mention. “Not found” means not found by these methods; search engines index only part of each site. Stories are rechecked daily for pickups; the score itself is locked to coverage as of our publish date.