Moshood Jimoh, the assistant inspector-general of police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2, says justice will prevail in the trial of the suspect linked to the violent crimes in Ajiran community, Eti-Osa LGA of Lagos State.
Jimoh spoke on Monday after some activists visited him at
the Zone 2 headquarters in Lagos over the controversy trailing the killings in
the Ajiran community.
THE CASE
In April, the International Criminal Police Organisation
(INTERPOL) arrested Hammed Tajudeen Akanbi, a Lagos-based businessman, in
Cotonou, Benin Republic, over allegations of involvement in two murder cases
between 2023 and 2024.
The businessman was accused of willful destruction of
property and allegedly sending assassins to Ajiran community where Ademola
Akinloye, the son of a traditional ruler, was killed.
Akanbi was arrested in a hotel in Cotonou after months of
tracking by INTERPOL.
In February, Akanbi was declared wanted by the police over
alleged involvement in violent crimes in Ajiran community of Eti-Osa LGA.
Jimoh had said Sheriff Ishola, a youth leader, was murdered
on April 18, 2023, while Akinloye was killed on August 26, 2024 — both in the
Eti-Osa axis of Lagos.
Recently, Martins Otse, a social media influencer popularly
known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), in a viral video, faulted the police for naming
Akanbi as a suspect in the case, adding that the businessman should not be the
suspect.
‘THE MATTER IS IN COURT’
Speaking on the matter, Jimoh said police investigated the
murder cases and arrested two suspects, whose statements pointed accusing
fingers at Akanbi.
Jimoh said Akanbi was declared wanted by the police and
later returned to the country by
INTERPOL.
The AIG said he faced repeated pressures during the
investigation of the case, including financial inducements from some persons —
but did not mention any names.
He said during the investigation, the police believed that
they had “good evidence that can stand the test of trial” against Akanbi.
“The matter is already in court and justice must prevail,”
Jimoh said.
“Police work terminates when matters are taken to court. As
a professional officer, I’m not allowed to talk about the matter.
“Nobody can pressure me to do what is unlawful. Justice must prevail.
“All the people who investigated the matter during my time
as commissioner of police in Lagos equally resisted it (referring to pressure
to abandon investigation).
“Because we have a good case and evidence and other
circumstantial evidence that can stand the test of trial in court against
Hammed Tajudeen Akanbi. The matter is in court already.”
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