Autopsy Reports On Late MohBad Still Being Awaited – Lagos CP

THE Lagos State Police Commissioner Idowu Owohunwa has disclosed that the reports of the autopsy conducted on the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba (professionally known as MohBad) are still being awaited.

The singer died on 12 September at the age of 27 under controversial circumstances.

His death caused an uproar, leading to the police exhuming his remains and conducting an autopsy on 21 September in a bid to ascertain the cause of his death.

While the police have since invited and detained several suspects in their investigations into the case, he said the autopsy report is not yet out.

“Prior to the uproar that greeted his death which informed the launch of the homicide investigation, on 21 September 2023, the corpse was exhumed and on the same day at 16.00 CAT autopsy was conducted on the remains of the deceased, and vital specimens were taken and sent to the Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre for toxicology examination, the reports are still being awaited,” Owohunwa said during a press conference on Friday.

“Also being awaited is the official response from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on one of the viral videos containing allegations by the singer on his experience in the agency’s office sometime in October 2022,” Owohunwa said.

The Police Commissioner said though the autopsy result is being awaited, the investigation team has covered enough ground to support the processing of the case.

“Although the result of the autopsy and toxicology tests are being awaited, substantial grounds have been covered well enough by the special investigation team to support the processing of the case file to the Director of Public Prosecution,” the commissioner added.

“Consequently, the case file is being duplicated and forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecution for vetting and legal advice, the outcome of which will inform further investigative actions and prosecution.”

He assured that the Command will sustain its firm determination to ensure justice in the case, telling the public that “they would be availed of any further development in relation to the outcome of the autopsy and toxicology report, DPP advice, feedback from NDLEA and any other development the investigation to the case”.

The police commissioner also identified an auxiliary nurse Ms Feyisayo Ogedengbe while Naira Marley, Sam Larry, Primeboy, and one other were named suspects.

“Five suspects have so far been identified, arrested, detained, and interrogated on their alleged roles in the sequence of events that led to the death of the singer,” he added.

According to him, Ogedengbe administered “multiple and highly potent injections to MohBad. 

He also revealed that the injections, consisting of Tetanus Toxoid, paracetamol, and Cetrazone – an antibiotic – were administered at MohBad’s residence on 12 September. The medications were said to have triggered an immediate reaction, including vomiting, goosebumps, and convulsion. 

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