DIG Moses Jitoboh Goes Home

By Gideon Njoku

Deputy Inspector General, DIG, of Police, Moses Jitoboh, will go home to mother-earth, on 8th March, 2025.

Jitoboh was former Aide de Camp, ADC, to President Goodluck Jonathan when Jonathan was the Governor of Bayelsa State, and later, Vice President of the Federal Republic. He was also the Chief Personal Body Guard to Jonathan from when he became President till he left office on May 29, 2015.

Thereafter, Jitoboh went back to core Police duties and rose the rank of a Deputy Inspector General of Police.

But on December 22, 2024, Jitoboh shocked his family, friends and colleagues by passing on after a brief illness.

A brilliant, well-read, disciplined, competent officer with capacity, Jitoboh was born on June 1, 1970 and joined the Nigerian Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police on June 10, 1994.

Not a few people, given Jitoboh’s brilliance and competence, thought he would make the ultimate rank of the Inspector General of Police, but sadly, he, along with other members of the NPF Management Team, were retired just because a new IGP  was appointed to succeed the IGP who had served fully, with even some months added to his tenure.

Jitoboh was only 51 years when he was retired by the Police Service Commission. Pained like most people by what was seen as a waste and an injustice, he sued the  PSC at the National Industrial Court which ordered in November, 2024, his reinstatement as a DIG until 2029 when he would have turned 60 years. He was eagerly waiting for his reinstatement when he suddenly passed.

A release issued by his family, and signed by Macwen Jitoboh and Oyinton-efie Etonye, indicate that his funeral rites will begin on Tuesday 18th February, 2025, Service of Songs at NAF Conference Centre, Kado, Abuja with Service of Songs and would end on March 9 with a Thanksgiving Service at the Royal House of Grace International Church, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, after the funeral service and interment on March 8, 2025.

Following is the funeral arrangements as announced by the family.

PAINFUL EXIT OF AN ICON

“With heavy hearts and total submission to the will of Almighty God, the families of Godday Jitoboh of Ogorika in Pinaboseigha Quarter of Trofani and HRH felix Lucky Kurubo  of Agienwariabubo compound,  Ekperiwari Town, both in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa state  regret to announce the death of DIG. MOSES AMBAKINA JITOBOH mni Rtd, who passed on to be with the Lord on the 27th of December 2024 after a brief illness. He was aged 54.

“He  is survived by; An aged mother, a wife, children, brothers, sisters and  a lot of relations.

“Burial Arrangements;

Tuesday 18th February 2025.

• Service of Songs at NAF Conference Centre Suite 231, Plot 307,

Ahmodu Bello way, Kado,

Abuja 900108,

Federal Capital Territory

• Friday 7th March 2025;

12 noon- Lying in state at his residence, Pinaboseigha quarters, Trofani.

• 7pm till dawn;

Traditional wake keep at Community Secondary School’s field, Trofani.

• Music to be Supplied by

* JKing Best B Musical band.

• Saturday 8th March 2025;

10am- Funeral Service to be Conducted by  Royal House of Grace International Church Yenagoa.

12pm- Internment

1pm- Reception

• Sunday 9th March 2025;

10am- Thanksgiving Service at Royal House of Grace International Church Yenagoa Church Yenagoa.

• Signed

Macwen Jitoboh,
Oyinton-efie Etonye
FOR THE FAMILY