Police Invite VeryDarkMan Over Allegations Against AIG Moshood Jimoh
The Nigeria Police Force has reaffirmed its commitment to due process, institutional discipline and the rule of law amid public allegations made by social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, concerning the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2, Lagos.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, the police said the criminal matter referenced by Otse had already been investigated and was now before a court of competent jurisdiction following advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The Force said the matter was sub judice and therefore would not be tried through the media or subjected to public campaigns capable of prejudging the parties involved.
Separately, the police confirmed that the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had invited the AIG in charge of Zone 2, AIG Moshood Jimoh, for questioning over the allegations raised.
The Force also disclosed that its Criminal Investigation Department in Abuja, on July 30, 2026, formally invited Otse to appear before it and substantiate the claims he had made publicly.
According to the statement, the measures form part of the police’s internal accountability mechanisms for investigating credible allegations of misconduct, irrespective of the rank of the officer involved or the profile of the complainant.
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The Force said such complaints could be investigated through established channels, including the Force CID, Force Complaint Response Unit and, where applicable, the Office of the Inspector-General of Police.
It added that police discipline was governed by the 1999 Constitution, Police Act 2020, Police Regulations, Force Orders and other administrative procedures, which apply to officers across all ranks.
The police acknowledged the constitutional right of Nigerians to freedom of expression and to demand accountability from public institutions, noting that constructive criticism remained important to democratic policing.
However, it cautioned that freedom of expression did not extend to defamation or the promotion of unsubstantiated allegations as a means of compelling disciplinary action outside established procedures.
The Force said all allegations must be formally presented, investigated and objectively assessed, stressing that any officer found culpable would face appropriate sanctions in accordance with the law.
It also warned that where allegations were found to be false and deliberately calculated to damage the reputation of an officer or the institution, it reserved the right to pursue appropriate legal remedies.
The police urged Otse to honour the Force CID invitation, participate in the ongoing administrative review in good faith and allow the separate criminal proceedings to run their course.
The Force maintained that grievances against police officers were best addressed through established complaint and oversight mechanisms rather than public campaigns aimed at forcing disciplinary outcomes.
It reiterated that no police officer is above the law and no genuine complaint would be ignored, while insisting that no officer would be sanctioned outside procedures prescribed by law.
By PRNigeria
