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A coalition of civil rights activists has accused unnamed individuals of orchestrating a campaign of misinformation and blackmail against former Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, insisting that no amount of propaganda would derail the ongoing pursuit of justice in the Ajiran killings.
Addressing journalists in Lagos on Monday, the Coalition of Core Civil Rights Activists described allegations linking AIG Jimoh to the investigation into the death of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, as false, misleading and aimed at tarnishing the reputation of a senior police officer.
The coalition’s spokesperson, Chief Declan Ihekaire, said a review of the succession of Commissioners of Police in Lagos clearly showed that AIG Jimoh was not in office when Mohbad died on 12 September 2023.
According to him, the Commissioner of Police in Lagos at the time of Mohbad’s death was Idowu Owohunwa, who was later promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police in December 2023.
He explained that Owohunwa was succeeded by CP Adegoke Fayoade, who served until 17 September 2024, when he was also elevated to the rank of AIG.
Fayoade was succeeded by CP Ishola Olanrewaju Olawale, while CP Olohundare Moshood Jimoh only assumed office as Lagos Commissioner of Police on 18 February 2025, before being redeployed in March 2026.
“The chronological records clearly establish that AIG Olohundare Jimoh was never the Commissioner of Police in Lagos when Mohbad died or when the initial investigation commenced. Any attempt to suggest otherwise is a deliberate distortion of facts intended to mislead the public,” Ihekaire said.
The coalition alleged that individuals facing prosecution for alleged murder, land grabbing and other criminal offences had resorted to blackmail in a bid to discredit law enforcement officers involved in enforcing the law.
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It maintained that AIG Jimoh’s professional performance while serving in Lagos earned him promotion and subsequent deployment to a higher command, adding that efforts to malign his character were politically and criminally motivated.
The group also defended the investigative procedures of the Nigeria Police Force, stressing that the Force operates within established protocols for the prevention, investigation and prosecution of crimes.
It expressed concern over what it described as the growing spread of misinformation on social media, warning that false narratives were capable of undermining public confidence in security institutions and obstructing the administration of justice.
On the Ajiran killings, the coalition vowed to continue demanding justice, insisting that campaigns of calumny would not stop the legal process.
“We will not be deterred in pursuing justice on the Ajiran killings. No amount of falsehood or blackmail will halt the wheel of justice,” Ihekaire stated.
The coalition urged Nigerians to verify facts before accepting claims circulated online and reaffirmed its commitment to defending the truth and supporting lawful efforts aimed at combating crime and strengthening public confidence in the nation’s security institutions.
