CSO Coalition Dismisses Claims Linking Ex-Lagos CP Jimoh to Mohbad Investigation, Condemns Blackmail Campaign

 

By oluwaseyi fadoro 

A coalition of civil society organisations has dismissed allegations linking former Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, to the investigation into the death of singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.

Addressing a world press conference, the Coalition of Core Civil Rights Activists described the claims as false, misleading and a deliberate attempt to tarnish the reputation of the senior police officer.

Speaking on behalf of the coalition, its spokesperson, Comrade Chief Declan Ihekaire, said no amount of blackmail or campaign of calumny would derail the pursuit of justice over the Ajiran killings.

To support its position, the coalition outlined the chronology of Commissioners of Police who have served in Lagos State since 2023. It noted that CP Idowu Owohunwa was the Commissioner of Police when Mohbad died on September 12, 2023, and therefore oversaw the initial investigation into the singer's death.

According to the coalition, Owohunwa was succeeded by CP Adegoke Fayoade in December 2023 following his promotion to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police. Fayoade was later replaced by CP Ishola Olanrewaju Olawale on September 17, 2024, before CP Olohundare Moshood Jimoh assumed office as Lagos State Commissioner of Police on February 18, 2025. Jimoh was subsequently succeeded by CP Tijani Fatai in March 2026.

The coalition argued that the timeline clearly showed that AIG Jimoh was not the Commissioner of Police when Mohbad died, making attempts to associate him with the investigation inaccurate and misleading.

It alleged that individuals facing prosecution over murder, land grabbing and other criminal offences had resorted to what it described as "cheap blackmail" against the senior police officer following his professional achievements in Lagos, which culminated in his promotion and redeployment to Zone 2 Police Command.

The coalition also defended the Nigeria Police Force, stating that the institution operates under established procedures for the investigation and prosecution of crimes. It warned against the spread of misinformation on social media, which it said was increasingly being exploited to undermine public institutions and security agencies.

Reaffirming its commitment to justice, the coalition maintained that ongoing efforts to secure justice in the Ajiran killings would not be distracted by what it described as campaigns of falsehood.

"We cannot stand by and allow lies and blackmail against individuals, irrespective of their status, to go unchallenged," Ihekaire said. "The facts clearly show that AIG Moshood Olohundare Jimoh was not the Lagos Commissioner of Police at the time of Mohbad's death. Those alleging otherwise are driven by hatred, witch-hunting and a pull-him-down agenda."

The coalition concluded by urging Nigerians to rely on verified facts rather than misinformation, insisting that truth and justice must prevail over propaganda and malicious campaigns

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