By Ochogwu Sunday A human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi has alleged that some powerful Nigerians and legal experts are colluding with...
By Ochogwu Sunday
A human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi has alleged that some
powerful Nigerians and legal experts are colluding with the security agencies
in the country to get him abducted.
He alleged that his life and that of his close associates
are currently under threat, stating that the undisclosed individuals want to
silence him.
In a statement he signed and made available to journalists
on Tuesday, Farotimi narrated how he got information on November 11 that an
invitation letter from the Zone 2, Police Command, was delivered to his office.
According to the lawyer, the letter requested that he should
report to the police station on November 13, at 10:00 AM.
On the said date, he said he was accompanied by his legal
counsel and arrived at the station at 9:45am.
The politician claimed that, at the station, he was
presented with a petition written by Chief Afe Babalola, Senior Advocate of
Nigeria, accusing him of defaming his client.
Farotimi said, “Despite finding the petition baseless, I
addressed its content”.
“Subsequently, I met with the Deputy Commissioner of Police,
DCP and the Assistant Inspector-General in charge of Zone 2. After discussions,
I was released on bail on self-recognisance and asked to return to the station
on Thursday, the 21st of November 2024.
“Following this, I informed my friend, Pastor Sam Aiyedogbon
of Realm of Glory International Churches, about the incident.
“On Saturday, the 16th of November 2024, Pastor Sam informed
me that one of the pastors in his church, John Ntekume, had been abducted by
the police, interrogated, and then returned to the church.
“He was coerced to write a statement along with another
pastor, Obiorah Ochokwu.
“The police showed them a petition written by Chief Afe
Babalola in Ekiti State, addressed to the Ekiti State Police Command, and
demanded that they lure me to the church to facilitate my arrest.
“The pastors informed the police that they had no means of doing
so, as I am not a hidden person and do not have a direct relationship with
them.
“They explained that I had preached at their church as a
guest of their senior pastor and left. From their accounts, it became evident
that the officers were from the Ekiti State Police Command.
“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.”
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