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Tearful Farotimi thanks Nigerians for standing with him

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Human rights activist Dele Farotimi has expressed deep gratitude to Nigerians for rallying behind him during his detention over allegations of defamation.

Farotimi was arrested on December 3 at his Lagos office by police officers from the Ekiti Command and taken to Ekiti State.

The charges against him stemmed from claims of defaming Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Afe Babalola, in his book Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.

After spending over three weeks in custody, Farotimi was released on December 24, having met strict bail conditions. These included a ₦30 million bond, two sureties (one of whom must own property), surrendering his passport, and refraining from granting media interviews.

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Announcing his release, former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore stated, “I am pleased to report that Dele Farotimi is no longer being held at the prison yards in Ekiti State and is now returning home to Lagos.”

In a live broadcast following his release, Farotimi broke down in tears, acknowledging the overwhelming support he received.

“Nigerians overlooked my ethnicity, my religion, and spoke for me,” he said. Reflecting on the unity displayed, he added, “Nigeria couldn’t happen to me because people spoke for me.”

Farotimi credited his freedom to the collective advocacy of Nigerians, emphasizing the importance of solidarity in transcending the country’s ethnic and religious divides.

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OBIO/AKPOR FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY FREE MEDICAL OUTREACH(PHOTOS)

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The month of March was a busy one at the Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency with numerous Programmes and Trainings approved and sponsored by Rep. O. K. Chinda.

The month of April is already showing signs of being busier as we have commenced a Free 3-day Medical Outreach.

Today, which is day 1, featured Health Talks and Sensitization, with some participants going home with 10kg of rice after being attended to.

The programme continues tomorrow and will include the following: –

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• Vital signs checking.
• Seeing of Doctor/optometrist.
• Laboratory/ diagnosis
• Pharmacy.

The medical outreach is anchored by Dailystar Pharmacy Nigeria Limited

“I WIN, U WIN”


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The Media Team
Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency Office

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Security Personnel Shoots Himself Trying To Nab Suspect In Abuja

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By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

There was tension on Wednesday As vigilante operating at Dei-Dei community in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mujahid Ibrahim (32), has reportedly shot himself while trailing a suspect in the area. Abuja Metro learnt that the bullets from his rifle injured him around his feet, with at least seven cartridges extracted from his body

He was said to be awaiting x-ray results for the possibility of more cartridges in his body.

The incident took place around 12 am in the early hours of Wednesday when the victim and his colleague intercepted a resident in the neighbourhood, they were guarding for working at late hours.

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Speaking yesterday at the Kubwa General Hospital, where he was rushed to, Ibrahim said the suspect came around 12 am against the 11 pm, which was agreed upon by the members of the community.

“My colleague, who attended to him, tried in vain to make him understand the rule, but instead for him to cooperate, he resorted to violence and in an effort to scare him, I cooked my rifle pointing toward the sky. I later withdrew the rifle back to my shoulder, but forgot to pull it back and in the process of running toward him as the man was having a scuffle with my colleague, the gun fired out some bullets that hit me around my feet,’’ he said

Also speaking, his colleague, who accompanied him to the hospital, Ben Isaac, said following the incident, the resident in question disappeared but his elder brother has taken all the responsibilities including the treatment charges.

He added that a 24- hour warning was issued to him to appear or get arrested.

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Just in: INEC dumps recall petition against Sen Natasha

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The Independent National Electoral Commission,( INEC) has rejected the petition to recall the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, inadequate.

The electoral umpire via its 𝕏 handle on Thursday, April 3, 2025, made this known in a terse statement where it disclosed that the group, who initiated the process did not meet the requirements of the constitution.

INEC in a tweet on its ‘X’ handle said; “The petition for the recall of the Senator representing the Kogi Central Senatorial District has not met the requirement of Section 69(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended)”.

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