Naira Marley Urges Police to Reopen Probe Into Mohbad’s Death, Calls for Trusted Officer

|By Oko-Echem Agnes

Nigerian rapper Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has demanded that the Lagos State Police Command intensify its investigation into the death of his former signee, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad.

Speaking in a video broadcast on his YouTube channel on Tuesday, Marley denied any involvement in the singer’s controversial death and urged the police to re-arrest him, his associate Samson Balogun (Samlarry), and all others earlier accused in the case. He insisted that a credible officer should be put in charge this time.

“I came back to Nigeria to support the police because I can see fingers pointing our ways. I was in Panti for two months… if you ask me, I will tell the Police to arrest everybody again. Put an officer we can trust in charge,” he said.

The rapper also disclosed that he has reached an agreement with Mohbad’s lawyer to transfer the late singer’s royalties to whichever family member the court appoints to manage his estate.

Mohbad died on September 12, 2023, under circumstances that triggered public outrage. Naira Marley, Samlarry, and Mohbad’s childhood friend, Owodunni Ibrahim (Prime Boy), were all arrested at different times but later released on bail.

The case resurfaced after testimonies before the Lagos State Coroner’s Court revealed that the decomposed state of Mohbad’s body made it impossible to establish a clear cause of death. Magistrate C.A. Shotobi ruled out foul play, pointing instead to medical negligence, and ordered the prosecution of auxiliary nurse Feyisayo Ogedengbe, who administered the injection allegedly linked to the singer’s demise.

Despite the ruling, public suspicion has lingered, with fresh calls for a transparent and thorough investigation into the tragedy.