Police don arrest Dele Farotimi over alleged defamation- Omoyele Sowore

A 2023 presidential candidate for African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, don talk about Farotimi arrest for him official X handle on Tuesday.

Naija Human Rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, don reportedly get arrest from Naija Police Force.

According to report wey talk say dey don arrest Farotimi on Tuesday because of petition wey Tony Elumelu of UBA Group file, wey dey claim say dihuman rights advocate don defame am.

Him write: “I just hear say dem don arrest Dele Farotimi by di Naija Police because of petition wey Tony Elumelu of UBA Group write, wey dey claim say Dele don defame am.

E dey important make Naija police sabi say dem no fit use di institution to settle personal wahala again, and we, di citizens of Naija, no go fit tolerate dis kind situation again.

So, di police for Zone 2 for Lagos make dem release Barrister Dele Farotimi sharp sharp.”

Farotimi don talk say operatives of Naija Police Force don plan to carry am go from Lagos.

Farotimi accuse di Police say dem dey use bad tactics to make am agree for arrest even though e don follow invitation wey Zone 2 police headquarters for Lagos give am.

Di report say Farotimi talk dis during press conference wey dem hold on Monday.

Di public affairs analyst talk say di police dey respond to petition wey Afe Babalola, senior advocate of Naija (SAN), suppose submit.

“On Monday, 11th of November 2024, dem tell me say invitation letter from Zone 2 police command don reach my office,” e talk.

“Di letter ask make I come report for di station on Wednesday, 13th of November 2024, for 10:00 AM.”

“With my lawyer, I reach di station for 9:45 AM for di date wey dem talk.”

“At di station, dem show me petition wey lawyer write on top Mr. Tony Elumelu behalf, wey dey accuse me of defamation.”

“Even though I see say di petition no get ground, I still talk about wetin dey inside.”

“Afta dat, I meet di deputy commissioner of police (DCP) and di assistant inspector-general (AIG) wey dey in charge of Zone 2.”

“Afta we don discuss, dem release me on bail on my own recognizance and ask make I come back to di station on Thursday, 21st November 2024.”

“Afta dis, I tell my friend, Pastor Sam Aiyedogbon wey dey Realm of Glory International Churches, about wetin happen.”

“On Saturday, di 16th of November 2024, Pastor Sam tell me say one of di pastors for him church, John Ntekume, don dey interrogate by di police and dem don carry am go back to di church.

“Dem force am make e write statement with anoda pastor, Obiorah Ochokwu.”

“Di police show dem one petition wey Chief Afe Babalola write for Ekiti state, wey dem address to di Ekiti state police command, and dem demand make dem lure me go church to help catch me.”

“Di pastors tell di police say dem no get any way to do am, as I no be hidden pesin and I no get direct relationship with dem.”

“Dem explain say I don preach for dia church as guest of dia senior pastor and I don waka comot from wetin dem talk, e don clear say di officers na from di Ekiti state Police.”

Police don catch lawyer and journalist before under bad condition and break law.

For May, officers carry Daniel Ojukwu wey dey work for Federation of International Journalists (FIJ) go inside custody by force, wia e stay for ten days.

Na because of wetin media dey talk and pipo dey vex, police finally release am.

For December 2023, plenty officers arrest and detain Ben-Kingsley unlawfully.

Nwashara, na single papa wey don leave im small pikin for house, for Enugu.

During di time wey dem detain am, dem dey threaten am with violence for di cell.

Nwashara only come out when di news of im illegal detention don spread well-well.

Pipo dey fear more and more about how Naija security forces dey use arbitrary arrest to target journalists and pipo wey no gree follow dem way for di country.

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