Dele Farotimi leaves prison after 20 days of detention

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

Another Nigerian lawyer from Afe Babalola’s law firm sues Farotimi

Another Nigerian lawyer from Afe Babalola’s law firm sues Farotimi

Another lawyer from Afe Babalola’s law firm has filed a N600 million libel suit against Dele Farotimi. Ola Faro filed the suit at the Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt on 11 December, alleging that Mr Farotimi defamed him in his controversial book, ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System’. The suit comes on the … Read more