The Federal High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Wednesday, struck out the suit filed by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, against activist lawyer, Mr Dele Farotimi, bordering on cybercrime. Justice Babs Kuewumi struct out the suit following notice of discontinuation by the police counsel. However, Farotimi’s lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN), described the discontinuation

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On Wednesday, a Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti dismissed the criminal defamation suit against Dele Farotimi, a human rights lawyer. Justice Babs Kuewunmi struck out the case following an application for the prosecution to withdraw the charge. The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, arraigned Farotimi for allegedly defaming legal icon Afe Babalola in his book Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System. At the resumed hearing, the prosecu…

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ShareThe Federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has struck out the criminal charge filed by the police against Lagos based legal practitioner and author, Dele Farotimi. Justice Babs Kuewumi struck out the charge following an application by the police prosecutor, Samson Osobu. Osobu told the court that the prosecution had filed a notice of... The post Court Strikes Out Defamation Charge Against Farotimi appeared first on New Telegraph.

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The Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti, has struck out a suit filed by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, against human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi over alleged defamation. Justice Babs Kuewumi dismissed the suit after the police filed a notice to withdraw the case. At Wednesday’s proceedings, counsel for the complainant, Samson Osobu, informed the court that they had filed a notice of discontinuance. “The matter is slated for hearing…

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The Nigeria Police Force has filed a notice of discontinuance in the alleged defamation suit filed by the Inspector General The post Police withdraw defamation suit against Dele Farotimi appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.

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The Nigeria Police Force has moved to withdraw the defamation case filed by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun against Lagos-based lawyer and author, Dele Farotimi. A notice of discontinuance, dated January 29, was filed under Section 108 (1)(2)(a) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015. The document seeks to terminate the case […]

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Police IG, Kayode Egbetokun Withdraw Defamation Charge Against Dele Farotimi

The Federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has dismissed
the criminal charge filed by the police against Lagos based legal practitioner
and author, Dele Farotimi.   Justice Babs Kuewumi struck out the charge after an
application by the police prosecutor, Samson Osobu.   Osobu told the court that the prosecution had filed a notice
of discontinuance.   “The matter is slated for hearing today, but we have filed a
notice of discontinuance dated Jan…

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Court throws out defamation charge against Farotimi

The Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has struck out the case of defamation against human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, instituted against him by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The police filed the charge against Farotimi after the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalolo (SAN), accused the rights activist of defaming him in his book titled, ‘Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.’ But Babalola…

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Court strikes out defamation suit against Dele Farotimi

The Federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, on Wednesday struck out the defamation suit filed by the Inspector General

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Pat Stevens/ The Nigeria Police Force has withdrawn its defamation case against outspoken lawyer and author Dele Farotimi. The case, filed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, was abruptly dropped following mounting public scrutiny and the intervention of influential Nigerians. A notice of discontinuance, dated January 29, was filed under Section 108 […] The post Police Withdraw Defamation Case Against Dele Farotimi appeare…

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