 Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has been
arraigned before an Ekiti State Magistrate Court.
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Farotimi, who was arrested in Lagos on Tuesday by operatives
of the Ekiti state police command was brought to the court at about 10:25am
Wednesday.
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The activist lawyer is being
prosecuted on a 16-court charge of defamation of character against a legal
luminary and founder of Afe Babalola University, Aare Afe Babalola SAN.
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He was accused of having malign and defame the character of
Afe Babalola in his recently published book titled, ‘Nigeria and Its Criminal
Justice System’
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Details later…
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