The family of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba nicknamed Mohbad, has conducted a new autopsy to ascertain the reason of his death.
On June 26, T.A. Shotobi, the Magistrate of the Coroner Court located in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, issued an order to the deceased’s father, Mr. Joseph Aloba, to hire a professional and certified pathologist to do a completely independent autopsy on the late singer.
The court further ordered that the applicant, Aloba, bear all costs related to the examination, evaluation, and autopsy.
Monisola Odumosu, a member of the family’s legal team, stated on Tuesday that the autopsy took place on Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20.
Odumosu stated that if the post-mortem procedure did not reveal the cause of death, the family will conduct toxicological and histological testing on the already collected samples.
“The second autopsy, requested by the Aloba family and ordered by the Coroner Court Magistrate, Ms. T.A. Shotobi, was carried out on Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20, 2024.” This autopsy consists of two parts, the first of which has been finished.
“If the cause of death cannot be determined from this initial examination, the second part will proceed, involving a toxicology and histology test on the necessary samples already obtained,” the press release stated.
The legal team also revealed that the procedure was witnessed by Mohbad’s father and two pathologists designated by him and Mohbad’s wife, Wunmi.
“This comprehensive procedure, conducted last Friday, was witnessed only by Mr. Joseph Aloba, the forensic pathologist appointed by Mr. Joseph Aloba and his team, legal representatives of both Mr. Joseph Aloba and a pathologist appointed by Wunmi Aloba to observe the procedure,” according to the statement.
Mohbad died at the age of 27, on September 12, 2023, and the circumstances surrounding his death sparked debate on social media.
Mohbad, a former record label signee of Marlian Music, founded by Naira Marley, quit the label in February 2022. On September 18, 2023, the Lagos State Police Command formed a 13-man special investigation team to look into the singer’s death.
His death also resulted in the arrest of Naira Marley and controversial Lagos socialite Balogun Eletu, commonly known as Sam Larry, among others.
The singer’s remains was exhumed on September 21, 2023, for an autopsy to determine the cause of his death.