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  1. Court Grants Dele Farotimi N30 Million Bail in Defamation Case

    Nigeria Court Grants Dele Farotimi N30 Million Bail in Defamation Case

    Dele Farotimi, a human rights lawyer, has been granted bail by a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ado Ekiti. The bail, set at N30 million, follows his arrest for allegedly defaming Senior Advocate Afe Babalola. Farotimi had previously pleaded not guilty to 14 charges brought by Ekiti Police. A...
  2. Nigeria Police Files Fresh Charges Against Farotimi for Defaming Afe Babalola

    Nigeria Nigeria Police Files Fresh Charges Against Farotimi for Defaming Afe Babalola

    Dele Farotimi, a human rights advocate, faces 12 cybercrime charges after alleging that Afe Babalola, a senior advocate, "corrupted the judiciary." Arrested by the Ekiti state police, Farotimi was arraigned on defamation charges, with a court hearing scheduled. His legal team calls for...
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