Human rights lawyer, Mr Dele Farotimi has  been released from the prison custody in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. 


Farotimi, who spent 21 days in detention,  was arrested by the police in Ekiti State on December 3,  following a petition by the Founder of Afe Babalola University, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, over his book ‘Nigeria And Its Criminal Justice System.”


He was released on Tuesday after perfecting his bail conditions.


It would be recalled that the Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court had on December 20 granted Farotimi N30 million bail with two sureties (one of whom must own a house), submit his passport to the court and shun media interview.


The Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti had earlier imposed a N50 million bail as condition for his release before the Chief Magistrate Court’s additional condition, bringing the total bail requirements to N80 million in both courts.


 The lawyer is also facing trial in two High Courts in Ibadan and Abuja over the same allegation