The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed that it has formally invited social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), while simultaneously summoning Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Moshood Jimoh for questioning. The move follows weeks of public allegations levelled by VDM against the senior officer, who heads Zone 2 Command in Lagos.
In a statement issued by Force spokesperson CSP Ani Iniedu, the police explained that the Assistant Inspector-General overseeing the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Abuja had directed that AIG Jimoh appear for questioning in connection with the claims. The Force also disclosed that a letter of invitation was sent to VDM on July 30, 2026, asking him to appear before the FCID to substantiate the allegations he has repeatedly made on his social media platforms.
According to the police, these steps form part of the institution’s internal accountability mechanisms and its stated commitment to investigating credible allegations of misconduct, regardless of an officer’s rank or a complainant’s public profile. The Force added that any officer found culpable after investigation would face appropriate sanctions, while anyone found to have made deliberately false allegations to damage an officer’s or the institution’s reputation could face legal consequences.
Background: The Ajiran Murder Case Allegations
The controversy stems from a series of videos in which VDM accused AIG Jimoh of corruption connected to the investigation into the killings of Sheriff Ishola Salami in April 2023 and Prince Ademola Akinloye in August 2024 in the Ajiran area of Eti-Osa, Lagos. VDM alleged that police officers under Jimoh’s supervision, when Jimoh served as Commissioner of Police in Lagos, framed businessman Ahmed Tajudeen Akanbi in connection with the killings.
He further claimed that two suspects arrested in January 2026 initially gave statements that did not implicate Akanbi, and alleged that later statements naming Akanbi were obtained through pressure. These claims form the basis of the ongoing criminal matter now before the courts, which the police say will run independently alongside the administrative review of the AIG’s conduct.
VDM’s Response and Growing Tension
VDM has publicly resisted an earlier invitation from the Lagos Police Command, alleging it was an attempt to pressure him into supporting a cover-up on AIG Jimoh’s behalf. He has called instead for an independent investigative panel, appointed directly by the Inspector-General of Police, to review the evidence he says he has presented.
The dispute has drawn reactions from multiple quarters. Civil society groups, including the Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights, have dismissed the corruption allegations as unsubstantiated, pointing to investigative memos and witness statements that they say support the original findings against Akanbi. On the other hand, a separate civil society coalition has petitioned AIG Jimoh directly, seeking VDM’s arrest and prosecution over what it describes as cyber-stalking and defamation.
What Happens Next
With both VDM and AIG Jimoh now formally invited for questioning, attention turns to whether either party will honour the summons. The police have stressed that the administrative review of the AIG is separate from the ongoing criminal case, meaning the courts will continue to determine the outcome of the Ajiran murder matter independently of the internal police investigation.
For now, the case remains one of the most closely watched accountability disputes involving Nigeria’s police leadership, with implications for how the Force handles misconduct allegations against senior officers going forward.
