The Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has struck out the case of defamation against human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, instituted against him by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun.

Recall that the IGP had, late last year, filed a suit against Farotimi over alleged cybercrime. He had filed 12 counts bordering on cybercrime against the lawyer based on an interview he granted about his published book title, ‘Nigeria and its Criminal Justice System’, where he allegedly defamed legal icon, Aare Afe Babalola.

Also recall that the court had, on December 9, 2024, granted bail to the defendant, and adjourned till yesterday. Also, Afe Babalola, in a midnight meeting with Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and some prominent traditional rulers in Ekiti, had agreed to withdraw the defamation suit against Farotimi.

When the case numbered FHC/AD/CR/104/2025 came up, the prosecution, led by Mr. Samson Osobu, told the court about the desire of the prosecution to discontinue the case.

Osobu said: “In the matter slated for this morning(yesterday), we have served a notice of discontinuance dated 29th of January, 2025, and filed today. We asked that the application be granted, and the charge struck out.”Consequently, Justice Babs Kuewumi struck out the suit.