The widow of slain Lagos businessman, Chief Lucky Chinedu Adimike, alongside two of her children and a family friend, has dragged the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, and the Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ahmed Sanusi, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged unlawful detention.
The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1149/2026, also lists the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), as a respondent.
The applicants, Mrs. Lovelyn Chizoba Adimike, Anthony Odirachukwumma Adimike, Stephanie Chinyere Adimike, and Comfort Ajibade, are seeking the enforcement of their fundamental rights and demanding the immediate release of those currently being held by the police.
According to court documents filed through their lawyer, Chibuzor Obiajunwa, Anthony, Stephanie and Comfort have remained in police custody since the death of Chief Adimike was discovered on May 15, 2026.
The three detainees 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 their application, 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 life, dignity of the human person, personal liberty and freedom of movement.
They further requested an order compelling the police to either charge any of the detainees before a competent court if investigations reveal a prima facie case against them or release them without delay.
The applicants also urged the court to direct the police to forward the original investigation case file to the Attorney-General of the Federation for legal advice and necessary administrative action.
In an affidavit supporting the suit, Mrs. Adimike recounted the events leading to the death of her husband. She stated that they had been married for nearly 25 years and had four children together.
She explained that her late husband ventured into property development in Abuja in 2016, a move that required frequent travel from Lagos. As a result, he rented a residence in Guzape, Abuja, where some of their children stayed while pursuing academic and professional engagements.
According to her, on May 11, 2026, Chief Adimike 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, prepared the meal while their father was present.
Mrs. Adimike claimed that her husband recorded the cooking session and shared the video on the family’s private platform.
She further stated that after Chief Adimike retired to bed on the night of May 14, Anthony, Stephanie and their friend, Comfort Ajibade, left the house for an outing.
The following morning, she repeatedly attempted to reach her husband by phone without success. Concerned by his silence, she instructed her son, Anthony, to return home and check on him.
According to her, Anthony entered his father’s room and found him lying lifeless. He immediately alerted his mother, who directed him to report the incident to the police.
Mrs. Adimike said 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 progressed.
The widow also alleged that shortly after the death, photographs of her husband’s naked body at the morgue surfaced online and went viral, fueling widespread speculation on social media.
She claimed several online reports accused her son of stabbing his father to death. However, she maintained that her husband died from gunshot wounds rather than a knife attack.
According to her, repeated examinations of the 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 parts of the autopsy process. She claimed that after leaving the autopsy room due to emotional distress, police officers ordered her representative, identified as her sister, Nelly Chinenye Ejike Okafor, out of the room before the examination was completed.
She argued that the circumstances surrounding the autopsy and the continued detention of her children prompted the legal action.
The widow also alleged that unknown individuals attempted to gain access to her Lagos residence and remove vehicles parked within the premises, claiming they had been sent by her late husband’s brothers. She said the gatekeepers refused them entry.
In addition, she alleged that some of her husband’s relatives had already circulated notices concerning his properties, business interests and debtors despite the fact that his remains are still in the morgue.
Maintaining that her husband was shot dead, Mrs. Adimike insisted that the killing may have been carried out with a firearm fitted with a silencer, arguing that no one in the neighbourhood reported hearing gunshots on the night of the incident.
She urged the court to intervene and safeguard the rights of her detained children and their friend while investigations into the businessman’s death continue.
The matter is expected to come up for hearing before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
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