The police continued their investigation on Thursday into the circumstances surrounding the death of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.
This followed the invitation extended to Mohbad’s family and individuals mentioned in the ongoing probe of the illegal embalming of the deceased’s body.
According to PUNCH Metro, Boluwatife Adeyemo, also known as Darosha, who served as Mohbad’s Personal Assistant, was interrogated at the Zone 2 Police Headquarters in the presence of the deceased’s parents, Joseph and Abosede.
The police, after questioning Darosha, requested the appearance of all individuals mentioned in his statement for further interrogation.
In a statement released by the head of the family’s legal team, Monisola Odumosu, it was disclosed that the second interrogatory session took place at the Zone 2 Police Headquarters in Lagos State on Tuesday. Odumosu added that the police were working to identify the individual responsible for the illegal embalming.
“The police will soon reveal the identity of the individual who illegally embalmed the body of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, widely known as Mohbad. The police stated they would continue their investigations and direct their findings to the Legal Department of the force for recommendations,” Odumosu stated.
Present at the meeting were Mohbad’s father, Boluwatife Adeyemi (Darosha), Adura Aloba (Mohbad’s younger brother), Mrs. Abosede Olumuyi (Mohbad’s mother), Cynthia Omowunmi Aloba (Mohbad’s wife), Iya Lolade, Samuel (witnesses to Mr. Joseph Aloba), and legal representatives.
Earlier, on the instruction of their client, the family’s legal team had petitioned the police, alleging that Boluwatife Adeyemo, Mohbad’s personal assistant, had illegally embalmed the singer’s body, violating relevant laws.
Mohbad’s father alleged that upon his arrival at the deceased’s home on the day of his death, he found his son’s body embalmed and placed by the staircase. This prompted him to urge the police to intensify the investigation to uncover the cause of his son’s death.
Mohbad, a former signee of Marlian Music owned by Naira Marley, passed away on September 12 at the age of 27, sparking controversy surrounding the circumstances of his death. The Lagos State Police Command inaugurated a special investigation team to probe the incident, leading to the arrest of several individuals, including Naira Marley and Balogun Eletu, aka Sam Larry. Subsequently, Mohbad’s body was exhumed for an autopsy on September 21, 2023.
