Ado-Ekiti—On Thursday, the Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti dismissed the defamation case brought against Lagos-based human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi.
The case was initiated by Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, who accused Farotimi of defaming him in his book titled “Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.”
During the hearing, the prosecution team, led by Mr. Martins A. Akala, requested permission from the court to withdraw the charges against Farotimi. Akala informed the court that this decision was based on instructions from the police authority. The defense team, led by Adejare Kembi and others, did not object to the prosecution’s request for withdrawal.
In his ruling, Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun, after considering the arguments from both the prosecution and defense, struck out the case without imposing any costs on either party.
