Nigeria
BREAKING: Court Grants Dele Farotimi N50M Bail, Afe Babalola Reacts
Prominent lawyer Afe Babalola reacts as the court grants Dele Farotimi bail of N50 million. Explore the details of the case and its legal implications.
The Ekiti State High Court has granted bail to human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi.
The court set Farotimi’s bail at N50 million, requiring a surety of an equivalent amount.
The court decided that the guarantor must own real estate and postponed further proceedings to January 29, 2025.
Chief Afe Babalola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, took Farotimi to court following his arrest by operatives from the Ekiti State Police Command.
Babalola, aged 95, has accused Farotimi of defamation in connection with a book titled “Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.”
The arrest ignited nationwide outrage, leading civil society organizations and the Nigerian Bar Association to demand the activist’s release.