FROM: THE SECURITY SITUATION ROOM*
CONVENER: DOUGLAS OGBANKWA ESQ.
DATE: 25TH AUGUST, 2026
Sir,
We note with grave concern your recent public statements made from the podium of lawyers, wherein you alleged that “all of the DSS, the Police and the Nigeria Armed Forces are collaborators in and beneficiaries of the Insecurity in Nigeria.”
As patriotic citizens, lawyers, and stakeholders committed to national security and the rule of law, we consider such a sweeping allegation to be weighty, consequential, and capable of eroding public trust in our nation’s security architecture.
In the interest of truth, accountability, and national cohesion, we hereby demand answers to the following:
QUESTION ONE: EVIDENCE OF COLLUSION
Where is your evidence to substantiate the claim that all personnel of the DSS, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Nigerian Armed Forces are collaborators in, and beneficiaries of insecurity in Nigeria?
We specifically demand that you provide:
- Transaction receipts – Bank alerts, cash transfers, or any financial records showing payments to security personnel by criminal elements.
- Phone records – Call logs, text messages, WhatsApp chats, or any form of electronic communication proving collusion.
- Verified Videos – Unedited, time-stamped and geolocated video evidence of security personnel aiding or benefiting from criminal activities.
- Verified Pictures – Authenticated photographic evidence linking named officers to criminal elements.
- Witness Statements – Sworn affidavits from victims or whistleblowers with direct knowledge.
- Any other documentary proof that meets the standard of evidence in law.
QUESTION TWO: BASIS OF GENERALIZATION
By what empirical data, intelligence report, or investigation did you arrive at the conclusion that “ALL” members of these institutions are culpable? Are you in possession of a comprehensive list? If yes, publish it.
QUESTION THREE: FORUM AND RESPONSIBILITY
You made this unguarded statement on the podium of lawyers – a forum that prides itself on evidence, due process, and proof beyond mere allegation. What material did you rely on before making such a damning generalization?
OUR POSITION:
The Security Situation Room believes that where there is evidence of criminality by any security officer, such officer(s) must be named, shamed, and prosecuted. However, to indict an entire institution of over 500,000 men and women, many of whom have paid the supreme price defending Nigeria, without proof, is reckless and dangerous.
DEMAND:
We therefore call on you, Martins Vincent Otse “Very Dark Man”, to within 7 days of this letter:
- Publish the evidence in your possession, or
- Retract the statement and tender an unreserved public apology, or
- Be prepared to substantiate your allegations before a court of competent jurisdiction.
We will not sit idly while the morale of our security forces is demoralized and while public confidence in the state is further eroded by unsubstantiated claims.
Nigeria deserves truth, not propaganda. Security operatives deserve honor, not blanket condemnation.
Signed,
DOUGLAS OGBANKWA ESQ.
Convener, THE SECURITY SITUATION ROOM_
