- A civic advocacy group, Lagosians for Truth and Justice, has submitted a formal petition demanding a completely independent forensic audit into the tragic demise of Afrobeats singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.
- Addressed to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, and copied to Inspector General of Police Olatunji Disu, the petition highlights deep public frustration over ongoing contradictions and institutional silence nearly three years after the artist’s passing.
- The organization is calling for an independently supervised DNA paternity process and full disclosure regarding laboratory procedures, witness statements, and the toxicology chain of custody to eliminate investigative opacity.
The prolonged investigative timeline surrounding the death of late Afrobeats musician Ilerioluwa Aloba, professionally known as Mohbad, faces renewed civic scrutiny.
Eko Hot Blog reports that in a bold push for institutional transparency, a prominent advocacy group named Lagosians for Truth and Justice has forwarded a fresh petition to the leadership of the Lagos State Police Command.
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Signed by the group’s spokesperson, Rotimi DaSilva, the document asserts that the case has transformed from a local celebrity discourse into a defining national metric for public confidence in the Nigerian criminal justice system, criticizing the lack of concrete resolution since the singer’s passing in September 2023.
The group’s correspondence underscores a growing sense of frustration among millions of global fans who continue to track the legal proceedings.
According to the petition, nearly three years of administrative delays have yielded contradictory public narratives, unresolved toxicology discrepancies, and fluctuating witness testimonies rather than forensic clarity.
The advocacy body noted that its previous public interventions, including an open letter published in national dailies in late 2025, have been met with institutional deflection, leaving critical questions unanswered regarding the definitive medical and situational events that led to the young artist’s final hours.
To salvage public trust in local law enforcement frameworks, the petition outlines a series of strict demands designed to ensure maximum procedural accountability.
Foremost among these is the call for an entirely independent forensic panel comprised of credible, external experts whose methodologies and final diagnostic reports can successfully withstand intense international scrutiny.
Furthermore, the organization is demanding an uncompromised, professionally supervised DNA verification process to permanently put an end to the highly publicized and emotionally draining paternity disputes that have clouded the core pursuit of justice.
The document concludes with a sharp warning against allowing the case to fade from national discourse due to public exhaustion or shifting media cycles, framing Mohbad’s death as a stark exposure of how vulnerable youth can be within exploitative creative industries.
The group insists that full public disclosure regarding the exact laboratories utilized for chemical testing, the comprehensive chain of custody for biological samples, and the reevaluation of key individuals present during the singer’s final moments is the only path forward.
Efforts to secure an official response from the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, proved abortive as phone inquiries and text correspondence remained unacknowledged at the time of publication.
