The Nigeria Police Force says it is reviewing corruption allegations made against Assistant Inspector-General of Police Moshood Jimoh, head of the Zone 2 Command, by social media personality Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan.
According to a police statement supplied with the report, Jimoh has been invited for questioning as part of an internal administrative review. Otse has also been invited to substantiate the claims he has made publicly.
The statement, attributed to Force Public Relations Officer CSP Ani Iniedu, said the Force wanted to clarify the status of both the judicial and administrative processes.
Police said a criminal matter referenced in Otse’s commentary had already been investigated and was before a competent court following advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions. Because the matter is sub judice, the Force said its resolution rests with the judiciary and should not be prejudged through public commentary.
Administrative review continues
Separately, the Force said the Assistant Inspector-General overseeing the Force Criminal Investigation Department had invited Jimoh for questioning about the allegations. It also said the Force CID in Abuja sent a letter dated July 30, 2026, inviting Otse to appear and support his claims with evidence.
The Force described those steps as part of its procedures for investigating credible misconduct allegations, regardless of an officer’s rank or a complainant’s public profile.
Allegations remain disputed
According to reporting by PUNCH Online, Otse has published videos accusing Jimoh of corruption connected with his earlier tenure as Lagos State Commissioner of Police.
Otse alleged that officers under Jimoh’s supervision framed businessman Ahmed Tajudeen Akanbi in connection with the deaths of Sheriff Ishola Salami in April 2023 and Demola Akinloye in August 2024 in the Ajiran area of Eti-Osa, Lagos.
He further alleged that two suspects arrested in January 2026 initially made statements about the Salami killing without naming Akanbi, and that later statements implicating the businessman were produced under pressure. These claims have not been established in court.
Separate PUNCH reporting said police records appeared to contradict the allegations and indicated that the investigation followed a formal petition and directives from Police Headquarters. That report also said no documentary evidence had been publicly presented to substantiate Otse’s corruption claims.
The police statement said disciplinary matters are governed by the Constitution, the Police Act 2020, Police Regulations, Force Orders and other administrative procedures. It warned that officers found culpable would face sanctions, while deliberately false allegations could also have legal consequences.
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.
Editor’s note: The allegations are disputed and no finding of misconduct against AIG Jimoh is reported in this article. The criminal matter described by police remains before the courts.
