A private autopsy and toxicology analysis carried out by the family of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has been completed.
News360 Info understands that in June 2024, the Coroner’s Court located in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State granted the family authorization to carry out an independent autopsy and toxicology examination on Mohbad.
The family sought this independent investigation due to the suspicious circumstances surrounding the singer’s death.
This court ruling followed the earlier autopsy conducted by the Lagos State Government, which was deemed inconclusive and subsequently rejected by the family.
According to The PUNCH, source within the family told journalists on Thursday that the results have been available since December.
“The private autopsy has been concluded and the result is currently with the forensic pathologist contracted by the family. The result was ready since December and the pathologist is waiting to present it in court,” a relative reportedly disclosed.
In other news, a coalition of concerned citizens, known as The Critical Thinkers Group, has advocated for the resumption of the coroner’s inquest regarding the singer’s death.
The group has also verified the conclusion of the family’s private autopsy and toxicology analysis, expressing that the suspension of the inquest has heightened concerns and extended the quest for clarity surrounding the circumstances of the singer’s demise.
A statement issued by the secretary of its United States chapter, Bossy Keno, stated: “It should be noted that the inquest was suspended in September following a court order. This came after an NGO that sought to participate in the proceedings was denied by Magistrate Shotibi of the Ikorodu Magistrate Court.
“The suspension of the inquest has raised concerns among many, with growing sentiments that the delay is prolonging the search for answers.”
The group emphasised that reopening the inquest was crucial to advancing the fact-finding process and ensuring the matter can progress to the High Court.
“We call on the Magistrate to set a new date for the proceedings and also to hear testimonies from key witnesses, including Naira Marley, Sammy Larry, Nurse Feyisayo Ogedengbe, and the family’s pathologist, who is expected to present the findings of the private autopsy,” the group demanded.
