Human rights lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi has broken his silence days after his release from detention, thanking Nigerians for their overwhelming support.

Farotimi, known for his outspoken criticism of Nigeria’s legal and justice system, was arrested in Lagos on December 3, 2024, over allegations of defamation against legal luminary Afe Babalola.

On December 4, an Ekiti State Magistrate Court presided over by Abayomi Adeosun, ordered his remand in prison.

Days later, on December 6, the police levelled an additional 12-count charge against him, escalating the case’s profile.

After weeks of legal tussles, the court granted him bail on December 20, setting stringent conditions, including a N30 million bond, the submission of his international passport, and a ban on granting media interviews during the ongoing trial.

In a heartfelt video now trending on social media, Farotimi expressed gratitude to the public for rallying behind him.

He remarked, “We lost our humanity when we allowed divisions to define us. But you refused to see me as just a Yoruba man or a Christian.

You spoke for me as a fellow human being. Because of your voices, Nigeria couldn’t silence me.

Your unity became my strength, and in that collective voice, we stood together.”

Apostle Johnson Suleman, the founder and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, has issued a stern warning to his church members against marrying outside the congregation.

In a recent sermon, he emphasized the importance of marrying within the church, pointing out the advantages for his male followers in choosing partners from within the ministry.

Suleman made it clear that he would no longer attend the weddings of members who decided to marry women from other churches.

In a viral video that has since circulated on social media, he explained.

“If you marry someone outside the ministry, I will not attend the wedding because there are plenty of daughters in this church, and yet you’re looking elsewhere.”

The cleric went on to reveal that a significant portion of the marital issues he’s dealt with in recent months stems from members who married outside the church.

“Seventy percent of the crises I’ve handled in the last two months are from people who married women from other places,” he said.

Troops of 1 Brigade, Sector 2 Operation Fansan Yamma, have arrested Shamsiyya Ahadu, a 25-year-old ammunition courier linked to notorious terrorist leader Bello Turji.

The suspect was apprehended on December 28, 2024, alongside her accomplice, motorcyclist Ahmed Husaini, in the Badarawa area of Shinkafi Local Government, Zamfara State.

According to Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, the Coordinator of the Joint Media Coordinating Centre, Ahadu was found in possession of 764 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and six magazines intended for delivery to Turji’s camp.

The arrest, prompted by an intelligence report on the movement of terrorist logistics, was made possible through a roadblock set up by the troops. Both suspects are currently undergoing investigation.

Operation Fansan Yamma reaffirmed its commitment to dismantling terrorist networks and urged the public to continue providing credible information to aid in the fight against terrorism.