Nigeria, March 25 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, rescheduled the fundamental rights suit filed by 22 protesters against the Nigerian police and the Lagos State Government over alleged violations of their rights during the #EndSARS protest fourth anniversary in Lekki Tollgate last year.

The judge, Musa Kakaki, adjourned the matter until 28 May following the absence of key respondents from court.

The protesters sued the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adetayo Akerele, a chief superintendent of police; the chairperson of the Lagos State Task Force, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Attorney General of Lagos State.

The applicants allege that security forces, directed by the responde...