The Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Monday granted N50 million in bail to human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi after the police filed charges against him over allegations of cybercrime.
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.
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The case, with suit number FHC/AD/CR/104/2024, was filed by the Inspector-General of Police, alleging cybercrime activities linked to Farotimi.
However, Justice Kuewumi adjourned the case to January 29, 2025, for further proceedings.
