Nigerian Human Rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has reportedly been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force. Naija News learnt that Farotimi was arrested on Tuesday over a petition by Tony Elumelu of UBA Group alleging that the human rights advocate defamed him. A 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, hinted about […]

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned the arrest of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, by the Nigeria Police. Peter Obi said the arrest of Farotimi, a former member of his presidential campaign council, on an allegation of defamation by the police was a gross misuse of police powers. In a […]

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly criticised the arrest of lawyer Dele Farotimi by the Nigeria Police Force over alleged libel charges. In a statement issued on Tuesday night in Abuja, NBA President Afam Osigwe condemned the reported invasion of Farotimi’s law firm and the alleged harassment of his staff and colleagues. Osigwe described […]

The Nigeria Police Force has arraigned Human Rights Advocate, and Activist, Dele Farotimi before a Magistrate Court in Ekiti State. Naija News reports that Farotimi was apprehended in Lagos on Tuesday by police operatives from the Ekiti State command and was subsequently brought to court at approximately 10:25 AM on Wednesday. The legal practitioner faces […]

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has disclosed that lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi was arrested for alleged criminal libel. Falana, who said Farotimi

Farotimi’s arrest was revealed by the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, in a post on his X handle on Tuesday.

Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi has been remanded in prison for allegedly defaming a legal luminary and founder of Afe Babalola

A Human Rights Advocate, Dele Farotimi, has claimed that operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have devised a scheme to abduct him from Lagos. Farotimi accused the Police of employing dubious tactics to entice him into an arrest despite his compliance with an invitation from the Zone 2 police headquarters in Lagos. Naija News reports […]

Former presidential candidate of Labour Party has described the recent arrest of human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi as undemocratic and a misuse of power.

The NBA said there is no legal basis for Mr Farotimi's arrest and demanded his immediate release.

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The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has denied any involvement of its chairman, Tony Elumelu, in the arrest of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, by the Nigerian police. Naija News reported that Farotimi was arrested on Tuesday over a petition by Tony Elumelu of UBA Group alleging that the human rights advocate defamed him. A […]

The Nigeria Police have arrested prominent human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi at Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos, following a defamation petition filed by

The aides of former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has kicked against the arrest of lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi. Farotimi was

Omoyele Sowore has raised the alarm of how police operatives arrested Dele Farotimi, a well-known human rights lawyer, over defamation allegations

A fierce exchange erupted on Wednesday between the aides of former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over the arrest of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Atiku’s spokesperson, Paul Ibe, criticized the current administration, led by President Bola Tinubu, for allegedly […]

A former President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the African Union of Journalists (AUJ), Comrade Lanre Ogundipe, has faulted the Nigeria Police Force over the arrest and detention of popular Human Rights Advocate, Dele Farotimi. The police confirmed Farotimi’s arrest on Tuesday, accusing him of defamation of character. Reacting to the claims, […]

Omoyele Sowore has raised the alarm of how police operatives arrested Dele Farotimi, a well-known human rights lawyer, over defamation allegations

Human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has been arraigned before an Ekiti State Magistrate Court. Farotimi, who was arrested in Lagos on Tuesday

Activist lawyer, Maduabuchi Idam has said the use of police in settling civil matters is primitive. Reacting to the arrest of human rights lawyer, Dele

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned in strong terms the arrest of Dele Farotimi, a lawyer and political activist, by the Nigerian police.

A Southwest socio-cultural organization, Afenifere, has condemned the purported arrest and detention of legal practitioner and Human Rights Advocate, Dele Farotimi. Naija News reported earlier that Farotimi was arrested from his office in Lagos by operatives of the Nigerian Police Force over alleged defamation. In a statement released on Monday, signed by its Deputy Leader, […]

As Nigerians react to the arrest of Dele Farotimi, a video has shown the moment the top campaigner of Peter Obi was arrested by the police and whisked away.

Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has disclosed that Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, was arrested over an alleged criminal libel. Naija News reports that Falana, in a statement on Tuesday, revealed that Farotimi was arrested in Lagos State. Falana demanded that Farotimi should be released unconditionally from “illegal custody”. The statement read, “I […]

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of harassing citizens and opposing voices, including Dele Farotimi, with the intention to create a one-party-state. Atiku Abubakar said the arrest of the human rights lawyer, Farotimi, was a reminder of the days of military dictatorship. In a statement on Wednesday, Atiku stated that […]

A former President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and African Union of Journalists (AUJ) Comrade Lanre Ogundipe has declared that defamation is