Inspector General Of Police Invites AIG Moshood Jimoh For Questioning
OpenLife News reports that The Nigeria Police have confirmed that the Inspector General of Police of Nigeria, Olatunji Rilwan Disu has invited Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Jimoh Moshood for “questioning” over allegation of manipulating the investigation of a murder case.
Social media activist VeryDarkMan (VDM) has alleged that Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Jimoh Moshood compromised a murder investigation, framed an innocent person and abused his office.
According to the story that has been in the social media space, VDM claims that AIG Moshood manipulated the murder investigation surrounding the Ajiran community killings and pinned the murder on a suspect named Ahmed Tajudeen Akanbi.
He further alleged that original suspect statements (from individuals nicknamed Fabo and Bariga) confessing to the crime were made to disappear from police records.
The activist accused the senior officer of abusing his power to help associates implicate the perceived enemies of friends or business partners.
In response, AIG Moshood dismissed the allegations and remarks, stating he would not “stoop so low” to engage in a public media war and advised anyone with concerns to go to court.
On Tuesday afternoon however, the Police in a signed statement said it has invited the AIG for “Questioning.”
The statement titled Nigeria Police Force Reaffirms Commitment To Due Process, Institutional Discipline, And The Rule Of Law and signed by CSP Ani Iniedu, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, is reproduced below in full:
The Nigeria Police Force notes recent public statements and social media commentary by Mr. Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), concerning the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2, Lagos, and an ongoing criminal matter. The Force wishes to place the following facts on record and clarify the status of both the judicial and administrative processes involved.
The criminal matter referenced in public commentary was investigated and is now before a court of competent jurisdiction, following the advice of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
As the matter is sub judice, its adjudication rests solely with the judiciary. The Force will not try this case in the media, nor will it allow its outcome to be shaped by public campaigns or commentary seeking to prejudge the officers or parties involved.
Separately, and in line with its internal accountability mechanisms, the Force confirms that the Assistant Inspector-General, Force Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has invited AIG Moshood Jimoh for questioning in connection with the allegations raised.
The Force Criminal Investigation Department, Abuja, on 30/07/26, formally issued a letter of invitation to Mr. Otse (VeryDarkMan), inviting him to appear at its Abuja office to substantiate the claims he has made in the public domain.
These steps reflect the Force’s standing commitment to investigate all credible allegations of misconduct, regardless of the rank of the officer involved or the public profile of the complainant, through its established channels, including the Force CID, the Force Complaint Response Unit, and, where applicable, Office of the IGP .
Discipline within the Nigeria Police Force is governed by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Police Act 2020, Police Regulations, Force Orders, and other administrative procedures. These frameworks apply uniformly to every officer, at every rank.
The Force affirms the constitutional right of every Nigerian to freedom of expression and to demand accountability from public institutions; constructive criticism remains vital to democratic policing. T
hat said, freedom of expression does not extend to defamation or the amplification of unsubstantiated allegations as a means of compelling disciplinary outcomes outside due process. Allegations must be formally submitted, investigated, and objectively assessed.
Any officer found culpable following investigation will face sanction in accordance with the law. Equally, where allegations are established to be false and calculated to damage the reputation of an officer or the institution, the Force reserves the right to pursue appropriate legal remedies.
The Nigeria Police Force urges Mr. Otse and members of the public to honour the invitation extended by the Force CID, engage with the ongoing administrative review in good faith, and allow the judicial process governing the separate criminal matter to run its course.
Grievances against officers are best resolved through established complaint and oversight mechanisms rather than public campaigns designed to force disciplinary outcomes.
The Nigeria Police Force remains an institution founded on law, discipline, and accountability. No officer is above the law, and no genuine complaint is ignored; nor will any officer be sanctioned outside the procedures the law prescribes.
The Force reaffirms its commitment to professionalism, transparency, and the impartial administration of justice in the discharge of its constitutional mandate.
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