According to the timeline, the case first came before Justice A. T. Muyideen of the Lagos State High Court on June 25, 2026.
A detailed court timeline has revealed how the Lagos State Police Command allegedly continued to keep a seriously ill defendant in its custody despite a Lagos High Court order transferring him to the Nigerian Correctional Service.
The court timeline, as provided by a source familiar with the case, exposed a standoff over compliance with judicial directives weeks before social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), became involved in the matter after a viral hospital video thrust the case into the national spotlight.
The timeline, which recounts events from June and July 2026, indicates that the dispute initially centered on alleged non-compliance with court orders, constitutional limits on police detention, and disagreements between the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) over the lawful custody of the third defendant, Ahmed Tajudeen Akanbi.
According to the timeline, the case first came before Justice A. T. Muyideen of the Lagos State High Court on June 25, 2026.
