The widow of slain Lagos-based businessman, Chief Lucky Chinedu Adimike, alongside two of her children, has filed a suit against the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, and the Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ahmed Sanusi, over the continued detention of her children and a family friend following her husband’s death.
The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeks the enforcement of the applicants’ fundamental rights and challenges what they described as unlawful detention by the police.
The applicants in the case are Mrs. Lovelyn Chizoba Adimike, her son Anthony Odirachukwumma Adimike, her daughter Stephanie Chinyere Adimike, and Comfort Ajibade, a friend of the family. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), was also joined as a respondent in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1149/2026.
According to court documents filed through their lawyer, Chibuzor Obiajunwa, Anthony, Stephanie and Comfort have remained in police custody since investigations began into the death of Chief Adimike, whose body was discovered in his Abuja residence on May 15, 2026.
The applicants are reportedly being held at the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) detention facility in Gudu District, Abuja, formerly known as the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) headquarters.
In the fundamental rights enforcement suit dated June 2 and filed on June 3, the applicants asked the court to halt what they described as ongoing violations of their constitutional rights, including the rights to personal liberty, dignity of the human person, freedom of movement and fair treatment.
They urged the court to order the police to either charge any suspect before a competent court if sufficient evidence exists or release them immediately. They also requested that the police investigation file be forwarded to the Attorney-General of the Federation for legal review and necessary action.
In an affidavit supporting the suit, Mrs. Adimike narrated events leading to her husband’s death. She stated that she had been married to the deceased for nearly 25 years and that they had four children together.
According to her, Chief Adimike developed an interest in real estate business in Abuja in 2016, which required him to travel frequently from Lagos. As a result, he rented a residence in Guzape, Abuja, where some of their children stayed while pursuing their academic and professional activities in the capital city.
Mrs. Adimike explained that on May 11, 2026, her husband travelled to Abuja while she remained in Lagos. Two days later, he requested that their children prepare soup and stew for him. She said her daughter purchased the ingredients and, together with her brother, cooked the meal while their father was present.
She claimed that Chief Adimike even recorded a video of the cooking session and shared it on the family’s private communication platform.
According to the affidavit, after their father retired to bed on the night of May 14, Anthony, Stephanie and their friend, Comfort Ajibade, left the house for a social outing.
Mrs. Adimike said the following morning she repeatedly tried to contact her husband without success. Concerned, she instructed her son to return home and check on him.
Upon entering the bedroom, Anthony allegedly discovered his father lying lifeless on the floor. He immediately informed his mother, who directed him to report the incident to the police.
She stated that officers from the Guzape Police Station visited the residence, evacuated the body to Karu General Hospital and subsequently arrested Anthony. Stephanie and Comfort were later taken into custody as investigations continued.
The widow further alleged that shortly after her husband’s death, photographs of his naked body taken at the morgue surfaced online and went viral, triggering widespread speculation on social media.
She claimed that numerous online reports accused her son of stabbing his father to death. However, she insisted that the deceased died from gunshot wounds rather than stab injuries.
According to her, repeated observations of her husband’s body revealed what she described as four gunshot wounds on the lower left side of his chest.
Mrs. Adimike further alleged that she was excluded from aspects of the autopsy process. She claimed that after leaving the autopsy room due to emotional distress, police officers allegedly ordered her representative, identified as her sister, out of the room before the procedure was completed.
The widow also accused unidentified individuals of attempting to gain access to her Lagos residence and remove vehicles parked within the premises, allegedly claiming to have been sent by her late husband’s brothers.
Additionally, she alleged that while her husband’s remains were still in the morgue, some of his relatives had already issued public notices concerning his properties and business interests.
Maintaining that her husband was killed by gunshots rather than a stabbing attack, Mrs. Adimike urged the court to intervene and protect the rights of her detained children and their friend while investigations continue.
The Federal High Court is expected to hear the matter in the coming weeks.
