Police Arrest Dele Farotimi Over Elumelu’s Petition

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested Dele Farotimi, a human rights lawyer, FIJ heard on Tuesday.

Omoyele Sowore, a 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and a good governance advocate, made the announcement on social media.

I just learned that @DeleFarotimi was arrested by @PoliceNG over a petition by @TonyOElumelu of @UBAGroup alleging Dele defamed him. It is pertinent that the Nigerian police are notified that the institution cannot continue to be used to settle personal scores, and we, the citizens of Nigeria, would no longer tolerate such a situation. Therefore, the @PoliceNG at Zone 2 in Lagos are advised to release Barrister @DeleFarotimi immediately.