The NBA said there is no legal basis for Mr Farotimi's arrest and demanded his immediate release.
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“These actions constitute a troubling breach of the rule of law and the sanctity of the legal profession,” the NBA said Tuesday night in a statement issued by its President, Afam Osigwe, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. “He was arrested today in Lagos with a warrant after all means deployed by the Command to bring him for interrogation proved abortive.However, the NBA said Tuesday that it “is gravely concerned about the arrest of Dele Farotimi @DeleFarotimi on allegations of libel, as well as the reported invasion of his law firm and the harassment of lawyers and staff within the premises.”
The association demanded Mr Farotimi’s immediate release, saying his arrest lacks any basis under the laws of Lagos State. Mr Effiong said Mr Farotimi told him that the senior lawyer was after him because of the content of his recently published book entitled, ‘Nigeria and its criminal justice system.’
In the statement he posted on X on Monday, Mr Farotimi mentioned that on 11 November, he was informed of an invitation letter from Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos and he honoured the invitation on the same day. He further said, “I found it perplexing that the police would attempt to lure me through such means, especially since I had already reported to Zone 2 on the 13th of November 2024 and was scheduled to return on the 21st of November 2024. During my visit, I even met with the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 2, who supervises the entire Southwest police formations.”
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