Police free wife and baby of detained FIJ journalist in Lagos
The Nigeria Police Force has released Adenike Atanda and her nine-month-old baby after detaining them in the Owutu area of Ikorodu, Lagos. The incident occurred shortly after her husband, Sodeeq Atanda, a senior reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), was arrested and later released. The family was reportedly held for several hours before being let go on June 5, 2025. The police have yet to provide an official explanation for the detention.
What happened
- Adenike Atanda and her baby were detained for several hours by police in Owutu, Ikorodu, on June 5, 2025.
- The detention followed the arrest of her husband, Sodeeq Atanda, a senior FIJ reporter, who was also later released.
- Police allegedly instructed Adenike to contact her husband under the pretense that their child was ill.
- The incident is linked to an earlier attempt to invite Sodeeq Atanda for questioning regarding a petition.
- As of now, the Lagos State Police Command has not issued an official statement on the matter.
