Falana described those behind the threats as “mentally deranged”.
As a prominent human rights activist and lawyer, Falana has a history of advocating for justice and defending the rights of marginalised individuals and communities.
He is the founder of Falana & Falana Chambers, a law firm that specialises in human rights law, criminal law, and civil litigation.
Speaking in the interview, he said: “The only disturbing area in this scenario is the threat to me and one of my two daughters. Some of these guys who I believe are mentally deranged have dared me, ‘If you like, if you go to court, we shall burn your office’.
“They have also sent messages to one of my daughters that if your father goes to court, we shall kill you. I beg your pardon in this country, I just laughed and I asked my daughter, don’t worry, I will take it up.
“I have already taken that up because we must also let these guys know where we are coming from.”
On September 27, 2024, SaharaReporters reported that Falana’s daughter, Folakemi, had issued a strong and unequivocal rebuttal to the recent spate of allegations of bribery and corruption against her family members – her father and her brother, the celebrated Nigerian musician Falz, as well as Nigerian socialite, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky.
In a spirited defence of her family’s integrity, Folakemi Falana dismissed the unsubstantiated claims, emphasising that they are completely baseless and lacking in merit.
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria had earlier given VeryDarkMan 24 hours to “retract his offensive and derogatory publication,” against him and issue a public apology while his son, Folarin Falana, aka Falz, in a separate letter also made similar demands.