Retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Moses Jitoboh, has passed away at the age of 58. He died in the early hours of Friday, December 27, 2024, at Garki General Hospital in Abuja due to blood clots in his lungs.

Jitoboh, a native of Bayelsa State, had a distinguished career in the Nigeria Police Force, serving as Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to former President Goodluck Jonathan during his tenure as Vice President under the late President Umaru Yar’Adua from 2007 to 2010.

In 2023, Jitoboh sued the Nigerian Police for his premature retirement from the force, alleging that he was compulsorily retired by the Police Service Commission (PSC) despite not having reached the mandatory retirement age of 60 or having served the required 35 years.

Former Deputy Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kayode Olagunji, confirmed Jitoboh’s passing in a social media post, saying: “We lost DIG Moses Jitoboh, rtd, mni, a friend and course mate @ the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru. Painful exit. Rest in Peace. May the Lord console your family, friends, and others left behind.”