Version 2.0: December Top Scoops In Nigeria – My Two Cents
BY – EGUNGWU CHUKWUKA BENJAMIN ✓ Freedom Of Speech VS Defamation: Farotimi’s Arrest Ignites Firestorm On Tuesday, December 3rd, National newspapers reported about the shocking arrest of renowned Nigerian legal partisioner and activist, Dele Farotimi by police officers from the Ekiti State Police Command. The officers traveled to Lagos to apprehend Farotimi, who was taken down to Ekiti state and held in custody until his court appearance. According to reports, Farotimi was arrested and detained following a petition filed by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Afe Babalola. This triggered online chaos, as many condemned the arrest and referred to it as an abuse of power. It led to call for his release with the hashtag #FreeDeleFarotimiNow by netizens on X (formerly Twitter), and many notable individuals, including Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), the 2023 Labour Party’s presidential candidate Peter Obi, and non-profit associations like the Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afen...