Human rights activist Dele Farotimi has been incarcerated following his arrest in Lagos yesterday.

Farotimi was apprehended and quickly transferred to Ekiti State over allegations of defamation, based on a petition filed by Aare Afe Babalola, SAN.

Babalola accused Farotimi of defaming him in a video that criticized corruption within the judiciary.

Omoyele Sowore later provided an update on Twitter, confirming that Farotimi had been swiftly prosecuted and imprisoned after being denied bail by a judge in Ado Ekiti, who was allegedly pre-arranged to handle the case in this manner.

Sowore expressed his dissatisfaction with the situation, stating, “The Nigerian justice system is whack, as expected @DeleFarotimi has been hurriedly prosecuted and sent to prison after being denied bail by a judge in Ado Ekiti pre-arranged to do the same.”

He further criticized the coordinated effort, claiming, “The Nigerian Police, Chief Afe Babalola SAN, and the judicial officers had it all planned out even before they sent the goons from Ekiti state command RRS (formerly SARS) to abduct him.” The case is now adjourned until December 10, 2024. Sowore concluded by emphasizing his frustration, calling for significant change: “#RevolutionNow, I mean it. Nigeria is overdue for a REVOLUTION!”

More to come…

Officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have confiscated fake alcoholic drinks worth over ₦180 million in Lagos.

The agency made this known in a statement on its X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday.

It revealed that the products were intercepted following a raid on a makeshift factory in Oke Arin market, Lagos Island.

According to NAFDAC, the operation was carried out after a complaint about the illegal production of alcoholic beverages.

NAFDAC has raided a makeshift factory in Oke Arin market, Lagos Island, following a complaint about the illegal production of alcoholic beverages.

Three men were apprehended and various counterfeit alcoholic drinks, empty bottles, and packaging materials were seized. pic.twitter.com/278mDeNFxR

— NAFDAC NIGERIA (@NafdacAgency) December 3, 2024

According to the statement, three men were arrested in the process, with several fake drinks seized also.

“The products, valued at over ₦180 million, included fake versions of popular brands. The main suspect, Mr. Tochukwu Henry, confessed to refilling bottles labelled as Rémy Martin with ST-Rémy contents and employing two others to assist in the illicit operation,” the agency said.

“NAFDAC has raided a makeshift factory in Oke Arin market, Lagos Island, following a complaint about the illegal production of alcoholic beverages.

“Three men were apprehended and various counterfeit alcoholic drinks, empty bottles, and packaging materials were seized.”

It stated that “all suspects are currently in custody for further investigation,” calling on the “public to remain vigilant, especially during the festive season, and to report suspicious activities and products to the nearest NAFDAC office.”

The founder of Harvesters International, Pastor Bolaji Idowu, has denied the allegations that he was involved in a real estate fraud and that billions of naira were deposited into his church account.

As a result of these accusations, he was arrested yesterday but was released later in the evening after the intervention of influential figures in the country.

Addressing the matter this morning during Next Level Prayers, Bolaji Idowu clarified that he owns no property in Nigeria and has never been involved in selling any property in the country, rendering the real estate fraud claim baseless.

Regarding the allegation of receiving billions of naira in his account, Bolaji Idowu emphasized that his bank accounts are public, and anyone can verify them to confirm that the claim is untrue.

‘’Over the last 24 hours, there has been a lot of news about me on the social media. I heard I was involved in real estate, number one, I don’t have any property in Nigeria…I don’t sell, I am not in that line of business, someone said I received billions of naira in my account, my accounts are public accounts and you can go and check if I have ever received billions in my account because I didn’t.”