- Mohbad’s family requested a second autopsy after the first autopsy could not determine the cause of death
- The Coroner Court in Ikorodu granted Mohbad’s father the freedom to conduct an independent autopsy
- Nigerians react, some in support of the autopsy and others wanted Mohbad to rest in peace
The family of late Afrobeats musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, has conducted a second autopsy to determine the cause of his death.
The singer’s family requested a second autopsy last month after the cause of his death could not be determined from the first autopsy that was done in May.
The second autopsy was performed on Friday, July 19, and was witnessed by the singer’s father, Mr Joseph Aloba and forensic pathologists appointed by his father and Wunmi Aloba, Mohbad’s wife.
According to Punch, “the Magistrate of the Coroner Court sitting in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, T.A. Shotobi, on June 26, granted an order to the father of the deceased, Mr. Joseph Aloba, to engage a licensed and certified pathologist for a completely independent autopsy on the late singer.
The court also ordered that the applicant, Aloba, should bear all costs associated with the examination, evaluation, and autopsy.
A member of the family’s legal team, Monisola Odumosu, in a statement on Tuesday, said the autopsy was conducted on Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20.
The second autopsy as requested by the Aloba family and ordered by the Magistrate of the Coroner Court, Ms. T.A. Shotobi, was conducted on Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20, 2024. This autopsy is a two-part exercise, with the first part now completed.
“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 singer died on September 12, 2023, and was hurriedly buried the following day. In order to determine the cause of his death, his body was exhumed for autopsy on September 21.
Nigerians react to Mohbad’s second autopsy
After the news broke out on social media, netizens expressed their sympathy for the deceased who, according to them, has not been allowed to rest in peace since he died.
While some people supported the need for a second autopsy, others thought the case has dragged on for too long.
Here are some of the comments:
@Royal_royaltyy posted: “I am tired of this story!! Allow him rest already!!!!”
@ChiefLier posted: “Yes I strongly support that.”
@Swagberg posted: “When are they going to finally let the body of this poor boy rest?”
@seanpepisky posted: “Can this family allow the boy to rest in peace !!!!!!! Kilode.”
@EmmanuelAlufa posted: “Can they just allow this guy to rest in peace. What’s with all this?
Over a year soon. Allow the man rest please.”
@Mickyy_Beast posted: “It’s been almost one year since this guy died, what are they really hiding? Is this all clout?”
@QsAbdulhakeem posted: “1st one failed due to decomposition. 2nd one : What will they do ???”
@VeeJosh01 posted: “Mohbad went through several stages of life stressing. Early life struggle
At stardom; bullying and oppression, untimely death. Afterdeath; they still denying him rest.”
@Onlineguru_ posted: “Sooner or later the truth will be revealed and the young man can finally rest in peace.”
@Xandyy_Jay posted: “I hope the truth shows now. There is more to this.”
@MasterAdetoye posted: “Almost a year, and this young man is still being denied rest. All in the name of justice. Last last justice will not be served, especially in the face of the online justice seekers. So what will be the point at the end?”