Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, a Nigerian singer, on Thursday revealed what happened before the alleged assault he experienced at the Marlian House.
Newsclick Nigeria had earlier reported that the musician claimed that his management team beat him after he asked for a different manager.
The Nigerian artiste is signed to Marlian Records, which is run by Naira Marley, a fellow Nigerian musician. Mohbad said he was assaulted at the Marlian House by his management team in a video he posted to his Twitter account.
The singer, who was wearing a white singlet, was visible in the seven-second video clip with bruises on his hand, neck, and back.
Owner of Marlian Records Naira Marley refuted the allegations, calling the incident a “family affair.”
“Mohbad has a history of getting intoxicated which affects his emotions and actions. #ImNotPerfect. However, all issues would be resolved amicably within the record label,” Naira Marley wrote on his Twitter handle.
“I need my bro Mohbad to come on live so u guys can see I don’t have any reasons to lie on him,” he wrote in another tweet.
But giving details of what happened on his Twitter handle on Thursday, Mohbad wrote, “The events of the last two days have left indelible scars in my heart. I have always just wanted to create good music and to provide for my family and myself through my music. As an Artiste from the street, I thought the Marlian Family would be a good place for me.
“However, recent events and certain truths have come to light which threaten my peace, health and career. Because of these issues, I informed Naira Marley on the Marlian WhatsApp group chat of my intention to change my manager.
“This didn’t go down well with my current Manager Tunde (His Brother). There were instant angry outbursts and protests from him in the chat. I went to Naira Marley’s house with my Producer and my friend on the 4th of October, 2022, to have this conversation and reach a peaceful resolution.
“We were in the studio, and Some of the guys who work with Naira- Sid, Shuddy, Seyi and others- were present, as well as Naira and Tunde. I noticed Tunde was quite agitated as we started the discussion. In the middle of the conversation, Tunde became violent and attacked me.
“The guys I was with were also attacked, humiliated and stripped naked by Sid, Shuddy and Seyi and some of the other boys. We were barely able to escape. 3 of us had to be checked into the hospital to get medical care for the injuries sustained during the assault.
“Naira Marley was fully present throughout this event, and in fact, coordinated some of the attacks as he instructed the boys to beat us up. Some of this was captured on video. It is therefore disrespectful for Naira Marley to insinuate that I started the attack because I was intoxicated as he is fully aware of the facts and circumstances surrounding this violent attack.
“It is not the first time Naira has lied to push his own narrative, but it will hopefully be the last. I trust that soon, justice will be served.”
