The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that it invited social media personality, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to substantiate allegations he made against the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2, Lagos, AIG Moshood Jimoh.

The Force also disclosed that AIG Jimoh had been invited for questioning by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department as part of an administrative review into the allegations.

Recall that VeryDarkMan had challenged AIG Jimoh to publicly address allegations that he conspired to implicate a businessman, Ahmed Tajudeen Akanbi, in a murder case.

VeryDarkMan made the allegations in a video posted on his social media page while questioning the police investigation into the death of Sheriff Salami.

The activist alleged that the handling of the case raised concerns about the integrity of the criminal justice system.

In a statement on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, the police said the criminal matter referenced in recent public comments by Otse had already been investigated and was before a court of competent jurisdiction following legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions.

The Force further stressed that the matter was now sub judice and would not be determined through public commentary.

“The criminal matter referenced in public commentary was investigated and is now before a court of competent jurisdiction, following the advice of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). As the matter is sub judice, its adjudication rests solely with the judiciary.