Why I ignored police invitation to Lagos — VeryDarkMan

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By Enitan Abdultawab

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Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has explained why he refused to honour the Nigeria Police Force’s invitation to appear in Lagos over allegations he made against Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Moshood Jimoh.

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VDM, while appearing during an interview on Arise 360 News on Wednesday, described the invitation as “malicious,” arguing that there was no reason for him to travel to Lagos when he resides in Abuja, where the Force Headquarters is located.

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“I think the invite is malicious. The reason is because I live in Abuja,” he said.

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The activist maintained that since the police headquarters is in Abuja, he should be allowed to respond to the invitation there instead of being asked to travel to Lagos.

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“I called you out that you compromised a case by pinning a murder case on an innocent man. Meanwhile, the Abuja I live in is the headquarters of the NPF headed by an IGP. So, calling me to Lagos when I can answer here is malicious,” he stated.

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VDM further alleged that the invitation could be an attempt to seize his mobile phone and erase evidence related to the allegations he has made.

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“They are only looking for a way to collect my phone and delete all the evidence. We are losing confidence in the police,” he claimed.

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He also expressed doubts about investigations currently being handled by AIG Jimoh, insisting that he possesses evidence to back up his claims.

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“I do not even trust all the cases Jimoh is doing at the moment. I have all the evidence,” he added.

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The remarks come after the Nigeria Police Force confirmed that VDM had been invited by the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abuja, to substantiate allegations he made against AIG Jimoh.

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The police also disclosed that AIG Jimoh had been summoned for questioning as part of its internal accountability process, while stressing that the criminal matter referenced by the activist is already before a court and cannot be determined through media commentary.

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The Force urged VDM to honour the invitation and allow the investigative and judicial processes to run their course, warning that deliberate false allegations against police officers could attract legal consequences.

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