Nigeria, Nov. 5 -- Human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters Omnoyele Sowore has sued the Nigerian police for N500 million after the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh, declared him wanted.

Mr Jomoh publicly declared Mr Sowore wanted on Monday for attempting to lead a protest on the Third Mainland Bridge over the demolition exercise in poor settlements of Oworonshoki in the state.

The activist said Mr Jimoh's declaration was unlawful and violated his constitutional liberties.

In the suit filed before the Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday, Mr Sowore sued the Nigeria Police Force alongside the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and Mr Jimoh, as the respondents.

The suit sought the enforcem...