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Isaiah Ijele, convener of the Police Integrity Movement, has warned social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to comply with police invitations or risk facing legal consequences, insisting that no individual is above the law.
Speaking during an interview on ARISE News on Thursday, Ijele dismissed claims that recent police invitations issued to the activist were intended to intimidate or silence him, describing them as lawful responses to petitions filed by individuals who alleged they had been defamed.
According to him, the invitation from the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) is separate from an earlier one issued by the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), stressing that both are legitimate and should be honoured.
“These are separate invitations extended to VeryDarkMan, and he has to honour them. If he refuses to honour them, the police can do the needful,” Ijele said.
He also accused VeryDarkMan of misleading the public over comments regarding the police investigation into the deaths of Sheriff Salami and Ademola Akinloye, maintaining that the activist misrepresented facts in a matter already before the courts.
“VeryDarkMan lied to the public, and it is imperative that we set the record straight on an issue that is going on before a competent court of jurisdiction,” he said.
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Ijele explained that the murder cases, which date back to 2023 and 2024, remained unresolved for years until the Inspector-General of Police intervened following petitions from the victims’ families.
He said the IGP directed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police to take over the investigation, leading to the arrest of suspects within weeks, contrary to claims that only one of the cases was being investigated.
Addressing allegations that suspects were tortured into making confessions, Ijele declined to discuss evidence already before the court, insisting that the judicial process should be allowed to determine the facts.
“I am not to present such court evidence before the public; it is before the court. Let’s allow the court to come out with the judgment,” he said.
He concluded by urging Nigerians to respect the rule of law, noting that while citizens have the right to demand accountability from public institutions, the courts should be allowed to decide the outcome of the case.
