The Lagos State Police Command has inaugurated a 13-man special investigation team to probe the mysterious death of Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.
Mohbad died on Tuesday amid suspicious circumstances that have sparked off widespread controversies, especially in the social media.
He was said to have been frustrated by his former record label, Marlian Records, and his life threatened by one Samlarry and others.
Subsequently, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, ordered the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, to investigate the death.
The command in a report on Monday said a panel had been constituted to unravel the case and give an interim report in two weeks.
“Following the death of one Ileri Oluwa Oladimeji AKA Mohbad. ‘M’ Aged 27yrs which occurred in the month of September 12th 2023, and in the overriding public interest, the Command has set up a special investigative team to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of the victim, identify witnesses, culprits if any and any person that will be helpful to the investigative process and deploy processes and other technological tools to aid the investigative course in line with the relevant provisions of the Nigeria,” the report read.
The panel is to carry out discreet investigation which covers exhumation, autopsy/toxicology/histology, scene visit, hospital/medical report, records of suspects/witnesses statements.
The team members are stated below:
1. DET. ACP SAHEED KASSIM – Head
2. DET. CSP CRIS ONYEISI
3. DET. SP MASTA ALH. BUNU
4. DET. SP IBRAHIM A. YUSUF
5. DET. DSP AHMED ABDULLAHI
6. DET. ASP ODERINDE GALFAR
7. DET. ASP ALABI BOLANLE
8. DET. ASP MOHAMMED YUSU
9. DET. INSPR. ADESIDA ADEFISAYO
10.DET. INSPR. AMEH MICHAEL
10.DET. INSPR. OISA ROSELINE
12.DET. INSPR. MAYOWA OWOEYE
13.DET. INSPR. BABATUNDE VICTOR
LEGAL TEAM
1. SP CARDOSO YETUNDE ESQ – OC Legal
2. DSP UMAR BELLO ESQ – Legal Officer
3. ASP AUGUSTINE NWABUISI ESQ – Legal Officer
FORENSIC TEAM
1 DET. CSP AYITU AKPAMA – Team Leader
2 DET. INSPR ELIZABETH OLOKODE – Member
3 DET. INSPR QUEEN AGOFURE – Member
While speaking to newsmen at the launch of the panel, the state Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, flanked by Mohbad’s family members, called on the general public to volunteer information to aid in the investigation.
He said all facts including videos will be used during the investigation and that the investigation will not be narrowed to specific names. He said the command will pick on whoever the investigation deems fit. He also added that the command can pick up anyone wherever they are in the world.
“Do not forget, we have unique access with INTERPOL. Everybody linked to it (the death of Mohbad) will be identified and they will be brought to establish their level of involvement,” Lagos State Commissioner, Idowu Owohunwa said on Monday.
The panel is expected to give their report within two weeks.
