Human Rights activist, Dele Farotimi has arrived at the magistrate court in Ado Ekiti.

The controversial lawyer is facing a sixteen court charge for allegedly defaming legal luminary, Afe Babalola.

In a video that was published on X by political activist, Omoyele Sowore, Farotimi was spotted in a black T-shirt and blue jeans walking into the court premises around 9:49 alongside members of the Rapid Response Squad of the Nigeria police force and the Nigeria Correctional Center.

"The arrival of @DeleFarotimi to the dingy medieval Magistrate court premises in Ado Ekiti, this time, they're too afraid to handcuff him. #FreeDeleFarotimiNow," Sowore captioned the video.

Farotimi is facing criminal defamation charges in Court which stems from the allegations in his book entitled “Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System” that accused Babalola of corrupting judges of the Supreme Court.

Babalola had considered aspects of the 104-page book solely authored by the human rights activist as defaming him and instituted a legal action against Farotimi.

The arrival of @DeleFarotimi to the dingy medieval Magistrate court premises in Ado Ekiti, this time, they're too afraid to handcuff him. #FreeDeleFarotimiNow pic.twitter.com/Od0C8lOJvl

— Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) December 10, 2024