Afe Babalola: Lawyer Dele Farotimi Regains Freedom

Dele Farotimi has regained freedom.

Newsone Nigeria reports that the embattled activist lawyer, Dele Farotimi, regained his freedom after meeting his bail conditions.

Activist politician Omoyele Sowore disclosed this, saying Farotimi is returning to his home in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city.

Posting on the micro-blogging site, X formerly known as Twitter, Sowore said the embattled activist lawyer was no longer at the prison yards in Ekiti State, southwest Nigeria.

He wrote: “I am pleased to report that Dele Farotimi is no longer being held at the prison yards in Ekiti state and is now returning home to Lagos. The struggle continues!”

A few days ago, a Chief Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti had granted Farotimi N30 million bail.

Newsone reports that Farotimi was arrested earlier in the month for allegedly defaming Afe Babalola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, ABUAD.

The lawyer, remanded in a correctional centre in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, arrived at the Magistrate Court premises around 9:45 am on Friday amid heavy security presence.