Police men sit on a truck as they patrol ahead of next November 6 governorship election in Akwa, Anambra State in southeast Nigeria, on November 3, 2021. - Nigeria's southeast Anambra state holds elections for local governor's office on NOvember 6, 2021 in a ballot being widely watched as barometer for the country's 2023 presidential vote. More than 30,300 police have been dispatched to secure the state where separatist tensions have been on the rise and the vote will test electoral authorities abilities to organise a ballot in difficult circumstances. (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP) (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images)
Armed policemen have been deployed to the Ministry of Justice in Abuja ahead of the planned #FreeDeleFarotimi protest.
The demonstration is being organized to support human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi, who is facing legal action over alleged defamatory remarks against Aare Afe Babalola, SAN.
Farotimi, a human rights activist and lawyer is accused of making the statements in his book, Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System.
The Take It Back Movement, which is spearheading the protest, has described the charges as unjust and vowed to proceed with rallies in Abuja, Lagos, Ekiti, London and Toronto, despite police warnings.
Police have intensified their presence at strategic locations, particularly in Abuja and Lagos, to manage the protest.
As of now, no protesters have arrived at the Ministry of Justice, but police remain on high alert, prepared to respond to any developments.
