Nigeria, May 20 -- Human rights lawyer Tope Temokun has requested the Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Olukayode Ajulo, to immediately release three protesters detained in connection with a land dispute in Ikoya in Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state.

The letter dated 19 May was received by the Attorney General's office on Monday.

The detainees are Bose Loyinmi-Ogunlowo, Rachael Akinirun, and Orimisan Adelokiki, who were arrested after protesting the state government's reported renewal of a lease agreement with Okitipupa Oil Palm Company Plc (OOPC). The OOPC is a state government corporation.

The three detained protesters are part of various communities protesting against the company's continued presen...