Afe Babalola: Farotimi sent back to jail

Mr Dele Farotimi, an embattled human rights lawyer, has been sent to prison.

The news comes after the decision on Farotimi’s bail application was adjourned on Tuesday until December 20, 2024.

Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC), verified this in a post on his X account on Tuesday.

“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 Chief Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, 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.