URBANEXPRESSLIVEURBANEXPRESSLIVEURBANEXPRESSLIVE
  • Home
  • Politics
    Politics
    “Followers who tell the truth, and leaders who listen to it, are an unbeatable combination.”— Warren Bennis
    Show More
    Top News
    Hamas’ll Pay For The Crime of Killing American Hostage-Biden Threatened
    September 1, 2024
    Choose Lesser Evil-Pope Francis Advice Catholic Voters As US Election Draws Near
    September 14, 2024
    Uploading of IREV Reports Now 86.55% In Edo Guber Election Concern
    September 21, 2024
    Latest News
    Concerns As Activists Fear Emergency Rule May Last Beyond Six Months
    May 28, 2025
    Obi , Atiku in Deep Blue Sea As Coalition Confused Over Choice of Candidate-Lere
    May 24, 2025
    US Ex- Ex-President Biden Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer
    May 19, 2025
    Aftermath of Suspended Judge, Federal High Court CJ Replaces Jurist, 4 Others Redeployed
    May 18, 2025
  • Entertainment
  • Urban & Rural Lifestyle
  • Column
  • Environment
  • Urban Sports
  • Crime Lence
  • More Links
    • About Us
    • Contact us
    • Advertise
Search
  • Advertise
© 2024 Urbanexpresslive. All Rights Reserved.
Reading: We Condemned In Strong Terms- NBA Comes Down Hard On Police Regarding Dele Farotimi’s Arrest
Share
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
URBANEXPRESSLIVEURBANEXPRESSLIVE
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Urban & Rural Lifestyle
  • Column
  • Environment
  • Urban Sports
  • Crime Lence
  • More Links
Search
  • Home
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Urban & Rural Lifestyle
  • Column
  • Environment
  • Urban Sports
  • Crime Lence
  • More Links
    • About Us
    • Contact us
    • Advertise
Follow US
  • Advertise
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
URBANEXPRESSLIVE > web-Page > Discover > We Condemned In Strong Terms- NBA Comes Down Hard On Police Regarding Dele Farotimi’s Arrest
DiscoverPolitics

We Condemned In Strong Terms- NBA Comes Down Hard On Police Regarding Dele Farotimi’s Arrest

urbanexpresslive
Last updated: December 9, 2024 8:03 pm
urbanexpresslive
Share
2 Min Read
SHARE

Taiwo Popoola

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has condemned in strong terms the arrest of a lawyer, Dele Farotimi, by the Nigeria Police Force over allegations bordering on libel.

A statement by the NBA President, Afam Osigwe, on Tuesday night in Abuja, lamented the alleged invasion of Farotimi’s law firm and the harassment of lawyers and staff within the premises.

Osigwe described the action of the Nigerian police as a troubling breach of the rule of law and the sanctity of the legal profession.

He said while the Nigeria Police Force had the authority to investigate crimes, such power must be exercised within the confines of the law and in respect of offences recognised under Nigerian law.

“We must reiterate that the alleged offence of libel, for which Dele Farotimi was reportedly arrested, is not recognised as a criminal offence under the laws of Lagos State.

“The Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011 repealed the criminalisation of defamation by omitting it from its provisions.

“This progressive legislative move aligns with global best practices, which treat defamation as a civil wrong rather than a criminal offence,” he stated.

Urban Express News Online recalls that the Nigeria police arrested Farotimi for allegedly defaming the Chairman of the United Bank for Africa Group, Tony Elumelu.

He was allegedly picked up from his residence in Lagos and whisked to Ado, the Ekiti State capital, where he is currently being questioned.

His arrest has attracted condemnation from many prominent Nigerians.

You Might Also Like

Tinubu Justifies Reason For the  Removal of FCT From Treasure Single Account  

How Zamfara Police Arrest, Parade NSCDC Officials For Supplying Arms, Drugs to Bandits

Breaking: Peter Obi, Alex Otti Summon NEC Meeting of Labour Party

Turkey: Why my Relationship with Icardi Batshuayi is Excellent

Tinubu, Akpabio, Wike, Others  Mentioned As Iginla Releases 2025 Prophecies

Sign Up For Daily Newsletter

Be keep up! Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.
[mc4wp_form]
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Copy Link Print
Share
Previous Article We’ve Arrested Man In Viral Video-Army Confirm Picking Solider Manhandling Civilian
Next Article Dele Farotimi Arraigned Over Allegation of Defermation of Afe Babalola
Leave a comment Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Stay Connected

235.3kFollowersLike
69.1kFollowersFollow
11.6kFollowersPin
56.4kFollowersFollow
136kSubscribersSubscribe
4.4kFollowersFollow
- Advertisement -
Ad imageAd image

Latest News

Transfer: Why Osayi Samuel to Ligue 1 Club, Rennes Radar
Urban Sports May 28, 2025
How Real Madrid Announced the Signing of Two Players for This Week
Urban Sports May 28, 2025
EPL: Why Awoniyi Named PFA Community Champion For 2024/25 Season
Urban Sports May 28, 2025
Europa Conference League Final: Why Maresca Named Chelsea Squad To Face Real Betis
Uncategorized Urban Sports May 28, 2025
Executive Master of Transport Management
//

UrbanExpressNews is Nigeria Most Reliable Online News, With Quality Pedigree of Writers made available on the online space.

Download Our App

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

info@urbanexpresslive.com

 

Follow US
© 2024 Urbanexpresslive. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account