Nigeria, Feb. 25 -- Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned the alleged unlawful persecution and harassment of a blind Nigerian man, Joseph Ottih, and his family over their traditional religious practices in Imo State.

Amnesty said in a statement on its X handle on Tuesday said Mr Ottih's wife, Obiageri, and son, Uchenna, were being detained for their religious beliefs at Tiger Base, a police anti-kidnapping unit in Imo.

Amnesty said police operatives from the unit raided Mr Ottih's residence in December and forcefully removed his deity following complaints and petitions from Christian relatives.

It said that as a traditional religious practitioner, Mr Ottih had traditional religious objects which his relatives alleged were "spirit...