Lagos High Court Judgment Does Not Implicate AIG Jimoh Moshood, Police Clarifies
By The People’s Voice Nigeria News
Police authorities have clarified that a recent judgment of the Lagos State High Court does not personally implicate Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Jimoh Moshood, urging the public to disregard what it described as misleading interpretations of the ruling circulating on social media.
The clarification followed the judgment delivered on Friday, August 7, 2026, by Justice O. L. Alebiosu of the Lagos State High Court in a fundamental rights suit involving Alhaji Hammed Tajudeen, the Inspector-General of Police and two other defendants.
According to the police, contrary to narratives being circulated online, AIG Jimoh Moshood was not a party to the suit and, therefore, was not personally bound by the judgment.
The police further explained that the judgment was against the Nigeria Police Force as an institution and should not be interpreted as a personal judgment against any individual police officer.
The clarification also addressed reports linking the fundamental rights proceedings to the murder charge against the applicant.
According to the police, the fundamental rights application and the substantive murder charge are separate legal proceedings. It stated that the issue of alleged infringement of fundamental rights was distinct from the murder charge for which the applicant is being prosecuted.
The police further disclosed that on the same day, August 7, the court also considered an application for bail and directed that the bail application be brought before the court handling the substantive murder charge.
The authorities maintained that the outcome of the fundamental rights proceedings has no bearing on the murder charge currently pending before the Lagos State High Court.
The police also stated that the relevant authorities reserve the right to challenge the fundamental rights judgment through an appeal, where appropriate.
The clarification comes amid growing social media commentary surrounding the case, with the police urging members of the public to rely on the actual court proceedings and avoid drawing conclusions that are not supported by the judgment.
The authorities particularly cautioned against what they described as media campaigns, rumours and misleading narratives concerning a matter that remains sub judice that is, still under judicial consideration.
They appealed to members of the public and media practitioners to exercise restraint in discussing the case and allow the court process to run its course.
The police position is that the August 7 fundamental rights judgment was directed at the Nigeria Police Force as an institution, did not personally determine the liability of AIG Jimoh Moshood, and is separate from the pending murder proceedings.
