Social media personality, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has announced readiness to honour the invitation extended to him by the Nigeria Police Force over allegations he made against the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command, AIG Moshood Jimoh, but demanded that the investigative process be conducted under strict transparency measures.

The activist’s lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, and his legal team disclosed this in a statement issued on August 5, 2026, saying VDM remained willing to cooperate fully with the police investigation while insisting on safeguards to ensure public confidence in the process.

The statement, signed by Zainab Otega, on behalf of the legal team, followed the Nigeria Police Force’s August 4 statement confirming that VDM had been invited by the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Abuja, to substantiate allegations he made against the senior police officer.

According to the legal team, VDM welcomed the police decision to investigate the claims and reiterated that he had 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,” the statement read.

It added, “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.”

However, the legal team maintained that given the public interest surrounding the case, the seniority of the officer involved and the need to preserve confidence in the process, the investigation should be transparent, fair and accountable.

As part of the conditions for honouring the invitation, the lawyers requested that representatives of the Nigerian Bar Association, civil society organisations and other independent observers be allowed to monitor the interview.

They also demanded that VDM’s legal representatives be permitted to accompany him throughout the interrogation at the FCID headquarters in Abuja.

According to the lawyers, the presence of independent observers would eliminate the possibility of misinformation or misrepresentation arising from the proceedings and strengthen public trust in the outcome.

They stressed that the requests were made in good faith and should not be interpreted as an attempt to interfere with the constitutional powers of the Nigeria Police Force.

“These requests are made in good faith and are neither intended to undermine the statutory investigative powers of the Nigeria Police Force nor to dictate the manner in which it discharges its constitutional and statutory responsibilities,” the statement added.

“Rather, they are made in recognition of the exceptional public importance of this matter and the need to ensure that the investigative process commands the confidence of the public.”

The lawyers reaffirmed that VDM remained committed to appearing before the FCID in line with the police invitation.

The development comes after the Nigeria Police Force confirmed that the activist had been invited to provide evidence supporting allegations he made against AIG Moshood Jimoh.

The police also clarified that the criminal case referenced by VDM was already before a court following legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, adding that the matter would be determined through the judicial process rather than media debates.

In a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, the police further disclosed that, separate from the court proceedings, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the FCID had invited AIG Jimoh for questioning as part of an internal administrative review of the allegations levelled against him.