Human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi has expressed concern over what he described as systemic injustice and religious persecution against Christians in parts of Northern Nigeria.
Speaking during an interview with Channels Television, Farotimi said that Nigeria’s justice system has often failed victims of religiously motivated violence. He linked this to a broader pattern of institutional bias that threatens national unity.
The activist referenced several incidents to support his point, including the 2022 killing of Deborah Samuel, a Christian student of Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto, who was lynched by a mob over alleged blasphemy.
Farotimi also cited the case of Sunday Jackson, a farmer from Adamawa State who was reportedly attacked on his farm. According to him, Jackson defended himself and fatally struck his attacker during the struggle, yet the Supreme Court later ruled it as murder.
“A man was attacked on his own farm; he struggled and managed to free himself. The attacker pursued him; he killed the attacker with his own knife. Our Supreme Court deemed that a murder,” Farotimi recounted.
He described the incident as an example of judicial injustice that deepens mistrust among citizens. Farotimi warned that the continued marginalization of certain groups under the guise of law could worsen social and religious divisions in Nigeria.
He called on the government to ensure that justice is applied equally, regardless of religion or ethnicity, and to restore public confidence in the legal system.
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