The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has praised Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara for relaunching the Christmas Discount Market, a thoughtful initiative aimed at providing affordable goods to residents during the festive season. The prominent civil advocacy group observed that the programme, which had been suspended for a decade…
The Ekiti Magistrate Court was heavily secured with law enforcement officers on Friday morning, as the long-awaited hearing involving Dele Farotimi was set to begin. Farotimi arrived at the court premises amid a strong presence of police officers and other security personnel. The human rights lawyer’s arrest followed a petition by Chief Afe Babalola (SAN…
December 20, (THEWILL) – The Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital, has granted a N30m bail to human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi. Chief Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun, while granting the bail application from the defence counsel on Friday, said the defendants must provide two sureties with one of them a house…
Human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi has been granted bail in the sum of ₦30 million by a Magistrate’s Court in Ekiti State. Farotimi, who had been in custody at a correctional center in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, arrived at the court premises on Friday morning at approximately 9:45 am…
Human rights activist and co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls movement, Aisha Yesufu, has equated the arrest of Dele Farotimi by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force to abduction of citizens by terrorists. Yesufu who stated this during a X space conversation hosted on Thursday by the convener of #RevolutionNow movement…
Tribune Online BREAKING: Court grants Dele Farotimi N30m bail The Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital has granted bail to the human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi over the alleged defamation suit against him. The Chief Magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun while granting the bail application from the defence counsel on Friday said…
Popular rights activist Dele Farotimi has arrived at the Ekiti Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, for his trial.Farotimi arrived at the court premises amid a heavy presence of police officers and other law enforcement agents.He was arrested following a petition by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Afe Babalola…
ShareOn Friday, the Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State Capital granted bail to the human rights activist and Lagos-based Lawyer, Dele Farotimi over the alleged defamation suit against him. Ruling on the case on December 20, the magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun said the defendants must provide two sureties with one of them a house…
Human rights lawyer and writer Dele Farotimi has been granted ₦30 million bail. The bail conditions include a ₦30 million bond, two sureties, one of whom must be a property owner, submission of his passport, and a prohibition on granting media interviews.POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Farotimi arrived at Ekiti Magistrate Court on Friday Morning for…