Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, has asked Nigerians to join a “nationwide/global protest” against the judiciary over the prosecution of Dele Farotimi, a human rights activist....CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING.>>
On Tuesday, Farotimi was arrested by the Ekiti police command over alleged defamation and cyberbullying.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The activist had on Monday raised an alarm over plans to abduct and take him to Ekiti, following a petition filed by Afe Babalola, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
He was remanded in custody by a magistrate court in Ekiti after arraignment on a 16-count charge.
Since his arrest, there have been strident calls in the social media space — including from political bigwigs like Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar — for his release.
In a post on X on Thursday, Sowore said the protest will kick off on December 10 from the Afe Babalola Chambers in Lagos, Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja, Police Headquarters in Ekiti, and Kings’ College Campus in London.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” the post reads.…..For More READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶