Ahmed Tajudeen Case: VDM Claims Court Ordered Police to Retract Wanted Declaration as Pressure Mounts on AIG Jimoh

The controversy surrounding the Ajiran murder case has taken another dramatic turn after social commentator and self-described “online police” VeryDarkMan (VDM) claimed that a court has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to withdraw its declaration of Ahmed Tajudeen Akanbi as a wanted person.

In a recent statement, VDM claimed that the court directed Assistant Inspector-General of Police Olohundare Moshood Jimoh and the Nigeria Police Force to retract the wanted declaration and issue a public apology to Akanbi.

He further claimed that the court ordered the Police to stop portraying, parading or publishing Akanbi as a criminal in relation to the allegations against him.

However, Talk Ya True has not independently verified the full text of the judgment or the specific orders VDM attributes to the court. The development should therefore be treated as a claim pending confirmation from the official court record.

Why the claim is significant

The alleged ruling, if accurately reported, would represent a major development in a case that has generated intense public interest since Ahmed Tajudeen was declared wanted in February 2026.

At the time, the Lagos State Police Command said its investigation into the killings of Sheriff Salami Ishola and Prince Ademola Akinloye had led to the arrest of suspects identified as Safiu Fatai, popularly known as Fabo, and Yusuf Ismaila, known as Bariga.

Police said the suspects' statements and other evidence linked Akanbi to the alleged killings and that he was subsequently declared wanted.

Akanbi was later arrested in Benin Republic by INTERPOL and returned to Nigeria. Reports at the time said the police presented him as a suspect in connection with the murders.

VDM has consistently challenged the police account

The case subsequently became the centre of VDM's increasingly public confrontation with AIG Jimoh.

VDM has repeatedly questioned the evidence linking Akanbi to the killings, particularly the statements attributed to the arrested suspects. He has demanded that the Police produce the earliest statements made by the suspects and explain what he describes as inconsistencies in the investigation.

VDM has also accused AIG Jimoh of compromising the investigation and has challenged him to publicly address the allegations.

Jimoh, however, has maintained that the case was properly investigated and that it is now before the courts. He has said that, as a serving police officer, he would not publicly discuss the substance of a matter before the judiciary.

There are two very different narratives

While VDM's campaign has attracted significant attention online, the allegations against the Police have not gone unanswered.

Several civil society and rights groups have publicly defended AIG Jimoh and the police investigation.

The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) and other organisations rejected allegations of corruption, bias and abuse of office against Jimoh, arguing that the investigation followed an Inspector-General of Police directive issued after a petition concerning the unresolved Ajiran killings.

The groups said the renewed investigation produced eyewitness accounts, confessional statements and other evidence, and maintained that Akanbi's arrest was supported by court orders and international cooperation through INTERPOL.

Some of the organisations have also accused online commentators of creating narratives that could interfere with the administration of justice.

Public opinion remains sharply divided

That division is increasingly visible in the public conversation surrounding the case.

VDM's supporters argue that his persistence has forced questions about police procedure and accountability into the national conversation. They believe the Police should address the specific evidence he has presented rather than dismissing criticism as social-media noise.

On the other hand, supporters of the police investigation argue that the matter is already before the courts and that public campaigns should not be allowed to prejudice the prosecution or undermine the victims' pursuit of justice.

That disagreement has made the case bigger than the individuals involved.

It has become a debate about how much scrutiny law-enforcement agencies should face when handling serious criminal allegations—and how far social media personalities should go in challenging official narratives.

The latest court claim could change the conversation

If VDM's account of the court's decision is confirmed by the official judgment, it could significantly change the public discussion surrounding the case.

A judicial order requiring the Police to retract a wanted declaration and apologise would raise important questions about the legal basis for the original declaration and how the case was communicated publicly.

But if the alleged orders do not exist in the form being presented online, that would also be significant.

Either way, the actual court document matters more than social-media interpretations of it.

For a case involving two people who were killed, a man facing serious allegations, senior police officers and growing public controversy, Nigerians deserve clarity based on documents, evidence and due process.

Meanwhile, the wider investigation continues

The Ajiran case involves the deaths of Sheriff Salami Ishola in 2023 and Prince Ademola Akinloye in 2024. Police investigations eventually led to the declaration of Akanbi and other individuals as wanted, while Akanbi was later arrested in Benin Republic and returned to Nigeria.

The matter has since become a highly contested public issue, with VDM demanding answers from the Police and civil society groups calling for the prosecution to proceed without interference.

Adding another layer to the controversy, the Nigeria Police Force recently confirmed that AIG Jimoh himself is being investigated internally following allegations raised by VDM, while also inviting VDM to present and substantiate his allegations.

That development means the dispute is no longer playing out solely between a social-media personality and a senior police officer. It has now become an institutional matter.

What happens next?

The immediate question is whether the court order claimed by VDM will be made available and independently verified.

If the order exists as described, the Nigeria Police Force will have to respond to its implications.

If it does not, the Police will have an opportunity to clarify what the court actually decided.

Either way, this story is unlikely to disappear soon.

For Nigerians watching from the sidelines, the most important outcome should not be whether VDM or AIG Jimoh “wins” the social-media battle.

It should be whether the truth about the Ajiran killings emerges, whether those responsible for the deaths are brought to justice, and whether every person accused in the process receives the due process guaranteed by law.