Ajiran double murder: Setting the record straight

Emerging official police records appear to challenge allegations of corruption leveled against Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Moshood Jimoh, concerning the Ajiran double murder investigation. Documents suggest Jimoh was acting under lawful instructions from Police Headquarters, rather than on personal discretion, in his handling of the case.

The investigation reportedly began after a formal petition was submitted to the Inspector-General of Police by Chief Rotimi Williams’ Chambers on behalf of the Ojomu Chieftaincy Family of Ajiran. Official correspondence indicates that on January 8, 2026, the Principal Staff Officer to the IGP instructed the then-Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Jimoh, to investigate the allegations. This narrative contrasts with claims circulated on social media by activist Martins Vincent Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, who accused Jimoh of corruption and abuse of office.

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The records show that the investigation commenced following a formal petition submitted to the Inspector-General of Police by Chief Rotimi Williams’ Chambers on behalf of the Ojomu Chieftaincy Family of Ajiran.

According to the investigation records, detectives gathered statements from multiple witnesses, including the widow of one victim. These statements reportedly detailed the circumstances of the fatal attack. Furthermore, two suspects, Shafi Fatai and Yusuf Ismaila, allegedly provided confessional statements implicating businessman Hammed Tajudeen Akanbi. The suspects reportedly confessed that Akanbi financed and directed the killings, with separate payments amounting to millions of naira allegedly made for the murders.

While the legal admissibility and weight of these confessional statements are subject to judicial determination, their existence contradicts claims that investigators lacked a basis for identifying Akanbi as a suspect. The official investigation file also reportedly contains additional witness testimony relevant to the case. The unfolding situation underscores the importance of allowing the judicial process to conclude before forming definitive judgments.

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The suspects reportedly mentioned separate payments running into millions of naira allegedly made for the execution of the murders.