Nigeria, June 4 -- A Lagos-based widow, Lovelyn Adimike, and two of her children have sued the Inspector-General of Police, the FCT Commissioner of Police, others for alleged rights violations, including unlawful detention over the death of her husband, Lucky Adimike, who is the father of two of the detainees.

The applicants, through their lawyer, Chibuzor Obiajunwa, sought the immediate release of those in police custody, legal protection and guarantees for their private and family life.

Mrs Adimike, her children Stephanie and Anthony Adimike, alongside a family friend, Comfort Ajibade, jointly filed the suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja against the police, IGP Olatunji Disu, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, and the ...