Social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has said he is willing to honour a police invitation over allegations he made against the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command, AIG Moshood Jimoh, provided the investigation is conducted transparently.

In a statement issued by his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, the activist said he remained ready to cooperate with the Nigeria Police Force but stressed that the investigative process must be fair, open and accountable to inspire public confidence.

The statement followed the Nigeria Police Force’s announcement on August 4 that the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Abuja had invited VeryDarkMan to provide evidence supporting the allegations he made against the senior police officer.

According to the legal team, the activist welcomed the decision to investigate the claims and reiterated that he had never opposed any lawful investigation.

“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 said. “He remains ready, willing and available to honour any invitation lawfully extended to him by the Nigeria Police Force.”

However, the lawyers argued that the public interest surrounding the case, as well as the rank of the officer involved, requires the investigation to be conducted with the highest level of transparency and accountability.

To ensure public confidence in the process, the legal team requested that representatives of the Nigerian Bar Association, civil society organisations and other independent observers be allowed to monitor the interview.