Social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has set conditions for honouring a police invitation over allegations he levelled against the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command, AIG Moshood Jimoh.

In a statement issued through his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, the activist demanded that the investigative process be conducted under strict transparency measures to safeguard public confidence.

The development follows an August 4 statement by the Nigeria Police Force confirming that VeryDarkMan had been invited by the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abuja, to substantiate the claims he made against the senior officer.

VDM’s legal team noted that their client welcomed the police decision to investigate the allegations and reiterated that he has never opposed any lawful probe.

“Our client appreciates the decision of the Nigeria Police Force to commence an official investigation into the concerns he raised and reiterates his willingness to cooperate with the investigation.“For the avoidance of doubt, our client has never opposed any lawful investigation. On the contrary, he remains ready, willing and available to honour any invitation lawfully extended to him by the Nigeria Police Force,” the statement read.

However, the lawyers insisted that, given the public interest in the case, the seniority of the officer involved, and the need to preserve confidence in the process, the investigation must be transparent, fair and accountable.

As a key condition for honouring the invitation, they requested that representatives of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), civil society organisations and other independent observers be allowed to monitor the interview.

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