The Nigeria Police Force has launched an internal administrative probe into Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of Police Moshood Jimoh, following a series of high-profile corruption allegations published online by social media activist Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan.
Confirming the development in a statement issued on Tuesday, Force Public Relations Officer CSP Ani Iniedu revealed that AIG Jimoh, who oversees the Zone 2 Command, has been summoned for questioning by the Assistant Inspector-General in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID).
The administrative review follows weeks of online video broadcasts by Otse, accusing Jimoh of overseeing corrupt practices during his previous tenure as Lagos State Commissioner of Police. Otse claimed that officers under Jimoh’s command framed local businessman Ahmed Tajudeen Akanbi for the high-profile murders of Sheriff Ishola Salami in April 2023 and Prince Ademola Akinloye in August 2024, both in the Ajiran area of Eti-Osa, Lagos.
According to the online commentator, two suspects arrested in January 2026 initially confessed to Salami’s murder without mentioning Akanbi, alleging that subsequent statements implicating the businessman were extracted under pressure or torture. Otse challenged the senior officer to produce the original statements, urging an independent review and offering to face legal consequences if proven wrong.
Addressing the claims, the police hierarchy confirmed that the Force CID in Abuja formally issued an invitation to Otse on 30 July 2026, urging him to present evidence supporting his claims. Police authorities stressed that while the criminal aspect of the underlying case remains before a court of competent jurisdiction on the advice of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, the internal inquiry will proceed independently.
The Force cautioned that sub judice matters would not be tried in the media or influenced by public pressure campaigns. Officials added that while constructive criticism and free expression are constitutional rights, these do not extend to defamation or using unverified claims to dictate disciplinary results outside established police regulations.
Warning that any officer found guilty would face statutory sanctions and that false allegations designed to malign officers or the institution could attract legal action, the police urged Otse to honour his invitation and allow both administrative and judicial processes to run their course.
“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,” the statement read.