The Ekiti Magistrate Court was heavily guarded with security personnel on Friday morning in preparation for the highly anticipated hearing involving Dele Farotimi.
Farotimi arrived at the court premises amid heavy comprising police officers and other law enforcement agents.
Farotimi was arrested following a petition by a lawyer, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN).
The charge suit no: MAD/1,476.C/2024, pits the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police as the complainant against Farotimi as the defendant.
Some of the charges read, “That you Dele Farotimi ‘m’ sometimes in 2024 authored, published and circulated your book titled: “Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System” which was received and read all over the world including Ado-Ekiti within the Ado-Ekiti Magisterial District wherein you stated at page IX of the book: “That Aare Afe Babalola corrupted the Supreme Court to procure a fraudulent judgment in the service of his clients” which is likely to cause fear and alarm to the public or disturb the public peace knowing or having reason to believe that the Statements is false and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 59(1) of Criminal Code Act.”
The court is slated to give a ruling on the bail application filed by the human rights lawyer.
SaharaReporters reports that policemen and other security operatives were stationed at strategic locations within the court premises as the magistrate is billed to rule on Farotimi’s bail application.
The court earlier denied bail to the human rights lawyer on the 4th of December 2024.
