- Safiu Kehinde
Detained Human Rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has been granted bail with his defamation suit adjourned till the 29th of January 2025.
This was announced by activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoleye Sowore, in a post on his X handle on Monday.
Sowore disclosed that Farotimi, who was arrested and remanded by an Ekiti state magistrate court over alleged defamation of Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), was granted N50 million bail.
“The first hurdle was crossed. Dele Farotimi was granted bail of N50 million naira surety in the like sum with someone with landed property. The Case was Adjourned to 29 January 2025.” Sowore wrote.
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