Dele Farotimi arrives Ekiti court amid heavy security over alleged defamation case against Afe Babalola (Video)

Dele Farotimi arrives Ekiti court amid heavy security over alleged defamation case against Afe Babalola (Video)

Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi has arrived at the Ekiti Magistrate Court over his alleged defamation case against Afe Babalola (SAN).

 

Farotimi arrived on Friday morning, December 20, amid a tight security presence with police officers and other law enforcement agents seen at the court premises. 

 

He was arrested following a petition filed by Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), a prominent lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

 

The charge suit no: MAD/1,476.C/2024, pits the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police as the complainant against Farotimi as the defendant.

 

Some of the charges read, “That you Dele Farotimi ‘m’ sometimes in 2024 authored, published and circulated your book titled: “Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System” which was received and read all over the world including Ado-Ekiti within the Ado-Ekiti Magisterial District wherein you stated at page IX of the book: “That Aare Afe Babalola corrupted the Supreme Court to procure a fraudulent judgment in the service of his clients” which is likely to cause fear and alarm to the public or disturb the public peace knowing or having reason to believe that the Statements is false and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 59(1) of Criminal Code Act.”

 

 

The court is slated to give a ruling on the bail application filed by the human rights lawyer.

 

Watch the video below..

 

 

 

 

 

 



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