Raheem Ibrahim
Contrary to the social media publications by mischief makers, falsely drawing the name of the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2 Command, Moshood Olohundare Jimoh in Ajiran murder case, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has made clarification on the recent Lagos High Court Judgement.
In a signed statement by the Police headquarters, “Our attention has been drawn to the judgment of the Lagos State High Court delivered on friday, the 7th of August, 2026 by Honourable Justice O. L Alebiosu between the Alhaji Hammed Tajudeen and the Inspector General of Police and 2 others”.
“The judgment has been misinterpreted by michief makers for their selfish interest. it is important, for the benefit of the general public to correct the misinformation being circulated in the social media about the judgment”.
“Firstly, AIG Jmoh Moshood is not a party to the suit and therefore not bound by the judgment in any manner whatsoever. It is only a party to a suit that are bound by the judgment of the court”.
“The judgment is against the Nigeria Police Force as an institution and not against any officer in his personal capacity to warrant the naration being spread in the social media”, the statement read.
It read further, “Secondly, the allegation of infridgement of fundamental rights has nothing to do with charge of murder, which the applicant was charge with. this was the basis for the court’s refusal to grant bail in the ruling delivered by the same court on the application for bail on the same day, the 7th August, 2026 where the court directed that the application for bail be brought before the court where the substantive charge for murder is being held”.
The statement added that while, the Police authority reseves the right to challenge the judgment on fundamental right on appeal, the out come of the judgment has no bearing on the charge of murder pending before the High Court of Lagos State.
“It is advisable for the mischief makers to desist from the spreading rumours and engaging in all forms of media campaign against a case that is sub-judice”, it remarked.
