Ado-Ekiti—The Nigeria Police Force, Ekiti State command on Friday filed fresh charges against Dele Farotimi, a Lagos based human rights advocate.
Farotimi was arrested in Lagos and brought to Ado-Ekiti to face trial for allegedly defaming a renowned lawyer and founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti(ABUAD) Aare Afe Babalola,SAN in his book titled, ‘ Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System’ .
Babalola’s lawyers, Owoseni Ajayi, Olakanmi Falade, and Lawrence Fasanmi made the disclosure at press conference in Ado-Ekiti on Friday.
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The fresh 12-count charge filed before a federal high court in Ado-Ekiti, borders on cybercrime allegations.
The charge reads: “That you Dele Farotimi ‘m’ on 28th August 2024 knowingly and intentionally transmitted communication in an online interview on Mic On Podcast by Seun Okinbaloye on your YouTube Channel (http://youtube.com/watch?v=4USuxB…) in respect of a book authored and published by you titled: “Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System” wherein you stated in the interview that:
“Aare Afe Babalola corrupted the judiciary” which you know to be false information for the purpose of causing the breakdown of law and order thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 24(1) (b) of Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act 2015 as amended.”