The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed it is investigating the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command, AIG Moshood Jimoh, over allegations raised by social media personality Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM). The Force said AIG Jimoh has been invited for questioning as part of an internal administrative review, while the criminal matter linked to the allegations remains before a court. It has also invited Otse to substantiate his claims. The development was disclosed in a statement Tuesday by Force Public Relations Officer CSP Ani Iniedu.

VDM had alleged that police under Jimoh's supervision, while he served as Commissioner of Police in Lagos, framed businessman Ahmed Tajudeen Akanbi in connection with two killings in the Ajiran area of Eti-Osa, Lagos — the deaths of Sheriff Ishola Salami in April 2023 and Demola Akinloye in August 2024. In videos posted online, VDM repeatedly challenged Jimoh to produce original suspect statements, saying he would accept full legal consequences if proven wrong, and continued releasing follow-up content over subsequent weeks pressing for an independent review of the evidence.

In its statement, the Force said the criminal matter referenced by VDM had already been investigated and is now before a court of competent jurisdiction, following legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, and stressed that the case is sub judice and would not be tried through media campaigns capable of prejudicing the parties involved. Separately, the Assistant Inspector-General overseeing the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) has invited Jimoh for questioning over the allegations, in line with the Force's internal accountability procedures. The FCID in Abuja also formally invited VDM on July 30 to appear and substantiate his claims.

The Force acknowledged Nigerians' constitutional right to freedom of expression and to demand institutional accountability, but cautioned that this does not extend to defamation or unsubstantiated allegations used to pressure disciplinary action outside due process. It added that disciplinary matters are governed by the Constitution, the Police Act 2020, Police Regulations and Force Orders applicable to all officers regardless of rank, saying: "No officer is above the law, and no genuine complaint is ignored; nor will any officer be sanctioned outside the procedures the law prescribes."