Chidi Odinkalu, a renowned human rights activist and former chairman of the national human rights commission has taken to his official X handle to address the injustice meted out to former Deputy Inspector-general of police, Moses Jitoboh. According to the statements which were shared on his official X handle, he pointed out that when former IGP Kayode Egbetokun was appointed, he was compulsorily retired
The news regarding the resignation of the former Inspector-general of police, Kayode Egbetokun generated mixed reactions after the reports went viral across various social media platforms.
The police chief, it can be recalled, had come under intense public scrutiny as many argued that he was long overdue for retirement, an argument which informed the recent statements from Chidi Odinkalu, a respected human rights activist and lawyer.
According to the statements which were shared on his official X handle on Wednesday February 25th 2026, he addressed the injustice meted out to former deputy inspector general, DIG Moses Jitoboh who passed away shortly after he was compulsorily retired from the force.
The incident, according to Chidi Odinkalu, occurred in 2023 when the then Assistant Inspector General, AIG Kayode Egbetokun was appointed as the Inspector General of police, a position which rightly belonged to DIG Moses Jitoboh.
However, the police service commission (PSC) was sued and the court ruled in his favour in 2025, albeit late as the forcefully retired police chief was already dead and buried.
