By Miracle Ogunde
The Chief Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, has remanded the embattled human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi in prison after adjourning his trial.
Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, confirmed this in a post on his X handle on Tuesday.
The development comes after the ruling on Farotimi’s bail application was on Tuesday adjourned till December 20, 2024.
“The ruling on @delefarotimi’s bail application was today adjourned till December 20.
“Dele Farotimi has been sent back to prison for the next 10 days. See what begging has done? #FreeDeleFarotimiNow.”
The lawyer and human rights activist had appeared before the court on Tuesday, for a bail hearing.
Farotimi, who arrived at the court in a police security van at approximately 10:00 am, was accompanied by officials from the correctional centre.
Recall that Farotimi was arrested in Lagos State by officers of the Ekiti State Police Command.
His arrest followed a defamation lawsuit filed by Chief Afe Babalola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
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