Afe Babalola & Co.

Dele Farotimi leaves prison after 20 days of detention

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Dele Farotimi leaves prison after 20 days of detention

Nigerian lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi has been released from the correctional facility in Ekiti State after meeting the bail conditions granted him in a case where he faces criminal charges of defaming senior lawyer Afe Babalola in his book. Mr Farotimi’s widely circulated book, Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System, accuses Mr Babalola, a … Read more

Court orders seizure of Farotimi’s book, Afe Babalola’s law firm warns bookstores

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Court orders seizure of Farotimi’s book, Afe Babalola’s law firm warns bookstores

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has ordered the seizure of physical copies of lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi’s book, alleged to contain defamatory content about prominent Nigerian lawyer Afe Babalola. The judge, Peter Kekemeke, issued the order on Wednesday, directing the police and other security agencies to seize copies of the … Read more