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IGP Suit: Federal High Court Grants Dele Farotimi N50 Million Bail

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December 9, 2024

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… Adjourns Trial To January 29th, 2025

By Joseph Sunday

The Federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has on Monday morning granted the human rights lawyer and activist, Barrister Dele Farotimi bail in the sum of N50 million in respect of the suit filed against him by the Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun over his involvement in cybercrimes activities linked to him.

According to the case suit number, FHC/AD/CR/104/2024, filed by the Inspector-General of Police, alleging cybercrime activities linked to Farotimi,

Justice Babs O. Kuewumi, presiding over the court on Monday, December 9, 2024, ruled that Farotimi be released on bail with conditions that included a N50 million surety and a guarantor possessing a landed property of equivalent value.

Justice Kuewumi thereafter adjourned the case to January 29, 2025, for further proceedings.

Previously on Friday, the Nigeria Police Force was said to have filed some fresh charges against Dele Farotimi, before the Federal High Court in Ado Ekiti, over allegations of cybercrime.

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