Nigeria, Dec. 16 -- Nollywood actor Regina Daniels has alleged that she has been separated from her children amid an ongoing custody dispute with her estranged husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, a claim the lawmaker has denied.

In an Instagram post shared on Tuesday, Ms Daniels said she has not seen her children since mid-November, accusing the senator of taking steps to shut her out of their lives while pursuing full custody. She said the situation has taken an emotional toll on her as a mother.

The allegations come as tensions between the couple, who married in 2019, have escalated in public following reports of a breakdown in their relationship. While neither party initially offered detailed explanations, both have since made intermittent s...