Omoyele called for the immediate release of Mr. Dele, emphasizing that the Nigerian police should not be used to settle personal disputes.

Mr. Omoyele Sowore wrote, and I quote, “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. He there advised the police at the Zone 2 office in Lagos to immediately release Barrister Dele Farotimi.

However, Naijaeyes made a call to the police spokesperson at the command, SP Ummar Ayuba, who refuted the arrest claim. stating that he was not in their custody.

UPDATED: An Ekiti State Chief Magistrates Judge, Abayomi Adeosun, has ordered that Dele Farotimi remain in custody and the case adjourned to Tuesday, December 10, 2024, for another hearing following the 16-count charge against the human rights activist lawyer.

The judge said, “The defendant should file a formal application for bail. The matter is adjourned till Tuesday, December 10, 2024. The defendant is hereby ordered remanded at the Correctional Centre, Ado Ekiti.”

NaijaEyes will keep you updated on any further information received regarding this case.

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