Police probe AIG Moshood Jimoh, invite VDM
The Nigeria Police Force has launched an administrative investigation into AIG Moshood Jimoh following public allegations of misconduct by social media personality VeryDarkMan. The police have invited the accuser to provide evidence while maintaining that the criminal aspects of the case are already being handled by the judiciary.
Why it matters
This case underscores the tension between social media-driven public accountability and formal judicial processes in Nigeria.
THE Nigeria Police Force has commenced an administrative investigation into the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command, Moshood Jimoh, over allegations made against him by social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM).
The Force also confirmed that it has invited VDM to appear before the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abuja, to substantiate the allegations he made publicly against the senior police officer.
Force Public Relations Officer, Ani Iniedu, Assistant Commissioner of Police, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, saying the parallel administrative and judicial processes underscore the Force’s commitment to investigating all credible allegations of misconduct, irrespective of the rank of the officer involved.
According to the statement, the Assistant Inspector-General in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department has invited AIG Jimoh for questioning as part of an internal administrative review into the allegations.
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