The Niger Delta Youth Council of Nigeria (NDYCN) has thrown its weight behind the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 2, Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, dismissing allegations of corruption, bias and abuse of office against him in the investigation into the Ajiran killings.
In a press conference while addressing Journalists in Warri, the National President of the Niger Delta Youth Council of Nigeria (NDYCN), Comrade Ufuoma Victor Erharhine, described the allegations as baseless, reckless and deliberately crafted to undermine the administration of justice in the murder case involving Sheriff Ishola Salami and Prince Ademola Akinloye in Ajiran, Lagos State.
NDYCN said it was compelled to speak out following what it described as a sustained campaign of misinformation by certain commentators and online platforms aimed at portraying the principal murder suspect, Ahmed Tajudeen Akanbi, as a victim while discrediting the police investigation.
According to the council, the investigation was reviewed after a formal petition submitted by the Ojomu Chieftaincy Family in January 2026, prompting the Inspector-General of Police to order a comprehensive investigation into the case.
It stated that the directive was implemented by AIG Jimoh, who, as the then Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, initiated a structured, intelligence-driven investigation that yielded significant breakthroughs.
The group said the investigation produced eyewitness accounts, confessional statements from arrested suspects, corroborative evidence linking financial sponsorship and orchestration of the crime, as well as the lawful arrest of Ahmed Tajudeen Akanbi through local and international collaboration involving INTERPOL.
Erharhine maintained that the arrest and prosecution of the suspect were backed by valid court orders issued by both the Magistrate Court and the Federal High Court in Lagos, stressing that due process was followed throughout the investigation.
Rejecting allegations against AIG Jimoh, the NDYCN insisted that after reviewing official records and documented proceedings, it found no credible evidence to support claims of corruption, bias or abuse of office, adding that the officer demonstrated professionalism, discipline and fidelity to the rule of law.
While commending AIG Jimoh for his leadership, the council expressed concern over reports of alleged unprofessional conduct by some operatives attached to the Delta Force Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Yaba, Lagos, saying such actions could compromise public confidence in the investigation.
It therefore called on the Inspector-General of Police to investigate the conduct of officers alleged to have interfered with the case, sanction anyone found culpable and ensure strict neutrality and professionalism in the handling of the matter.
The council also urged the police authorities to issue clear directives restraining retired officers and other individuals from interfering in or attempting to influence the investigation and prosecution, warning that external interference could undermine the integrity of the justice process.
The NDYCN further raised concerns over the alleged non-compliance with court orders directing that the principal suspect be remanded at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre, calling on the Nigerian Correctional Service and the Chief Judge of Lagos State to clarify the situation without delay.
The council reaffirmed its support for the victims and their families, insisting that justice must prevail. It pledged continued support for lawful institutions working on the case and urged Nigerians to reject misinformation, allow the judicial process to run its course and ensure that justice is neither delayed nor denied.