Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Lagos, AIG Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, has been exonerated of corruption allegations linked to the Ajiran murder case, with records showing his actions followed due process and direct police directives. Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, aka VeryDarkMan, had accused the AIG of being “extremely corrupt” and of wrongly reopening the case of the murdered Ajiran princes, Prince Ademola Akinloye and Sheriff Ishola Salami. However, a memo dated April 22 and addressed to the Inspector-General of Police shows the case was reopened on January 8, 2026 following an IGP directive after a petition by Chief Rotimi Williams’ Chambers on behalf of the Ojomu Chieftaincy Family.
The memo and case file counter other claims against Jimoh. On the allegation that suspect Hammed Tajudeen Akanbi was declared wanted without evidence, investigators recorded statements from five witnesses, including the victim’s widow, and obtained confessions from two arrested suspects, Shafi Fatai (Fabo) and Yusuf Ismaila (Bariga), who alleged Akanbi ordered and financed the killings. A community witness also told police he had a recording of Akanbi allegedly pleading for the release of the suspects. Court documents attached to the memo further show a Magistrate Court order of February 16, 2026 and a Federal High Court warrant of April 10, 2026 backing Akanbi’s arrest, contrary to claims of no judicial backing. The AIG also denied personal contact with Akanbi after his INTERPOL arrest on April 15, stating he only coordinated with INTERPOL commands for repatriation.
Civil society group, the Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR), has commended Jimoh for professionalism and diligence in handling the investigation during his tenure as Lagos CP, noting the arrests and arraignments helped restore public confidence. In a letter signed by its president, Comrade Alex Omotehinse, the group however raised concerns over alleged bias by some operatives of the Delta Force Unit at SCID Panti and urged that officers maintain neutrality. The case involving Akanbi, Fatai and Ismaila remains before the courts.
