Nollywood actor and human rights advocate Yomi Fabiyi is set to lead a peaceful protest demanding justice for the late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as MohBad. Fabiyi announced on his Instagram page that the protest would take place on Monday, September 30, 2024, at the Lagos State House of Assembly.
The protest aims to urge the state government to establish a committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding MohBad’s death. Fabiyi alleged that those responsible for the singer's death are using large sums of money to cover up the case, distract the public, and hide critical evidence.
“We are confident the CCTV cameras inside and outside MohBad’s house were operational and that the footage is stored remotely, not via DVR. The builders of similar houses and the security team at Royal Pine Estate, Off Orchid Road, Lekki, hold the answers to where this footage is kept,” Fabiyi claimed. He expressed frustration with the police for not retrieving the footage and emphasized the need for government intervention.
He called on the people of Lagos State to press their elected representatives to step in, form a committee, and uncover the truth behind MohBad’s death. Fabiyi urged citizens to join the protest and speak with one voice, reminding participants to remain peaceful and orderly.
MohBad, a former signee of Marlian Music, died on September 12, 2023, at the age of 27, sparking widespread controversy. The Lagos State Police Command launched a 13-member special investigation team on September 18, 2023, to probe his death, which led to the arrest of Naira Marley and Lagos socialite Sam Larry, among others.
MohBad's body was exhumed on September 21, 2023, for an autopsy. However, a pathologist later revealed that the cause of death could not be determined due to the body’s decomposition.
In May, it was reported that a US-based lab denied claims by the Lagos State Government that it had conducted toxicology tests on MohBad’s samples. The lab, NMS Labs, clarified that they did not handle the case, though a subsequent statement from the Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso, confirmed that the samples were sent to NMS Labs through another lab, ITSI Biosciences, and the testing was completed in April 2024.
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