December 09, (THEWILL) – The Ekiti State High Court has granted bail to detained human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi.
Farotimi was admitted on bail on Monday in the sum of N 50 million, with a surety of the same amount.
The court while adjourning the matter to January 29, 2025, for further proceedings, ruled that the surety must possess a landed property.
Farotimi was arrested on Tuesday by officers of the Ekiti Police Command. The activist was accused of maligning and defaming the character of a renowned legal luminary and founder of Afe Babalola University, Afe Babalola in his recently published book, ‘Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System’. He alleged that Babalola corrupted the judiciary and procured judgements in the Supreme Court.
A magistrate court sitting in Ado Ekiti, on November 4, remanded Farotimi in prison custody after he pleaded not guilty to a16-count charge filed against him by the police.
Justice Abayomi Adeosun remanded the human activist in prison custody until December 10.
On Friday, the Police filed an additional 12-count charge against Farotimi.
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