Mohbad: Police present interim report within two weeks

The Lagos State Police Command’s special investigative team set up to probe the death of Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, is expected to submit an interim report within two weeks.

The team, consisting of 13 members, is “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 Constitution and the State Laws,” a document signed by and made available to The PUNCH by the Lagos spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, reveals.

It was reported that the 27-year-old singer, who was a former signee of Naira Marley at Marlian Records, died last Tuesday.

“Following the death of one IleriOluwaOladimeji 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 Constitution and the State Laws,” it read.

The team is to carry out a discreet investigation which covers exhumation, Autopsy/toxicology/histology, scene visit, Hospital/Medical Report, Records of suspects/witnesses’ statements.

The members of the team are:

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION TEAM ON MOHBAD CASE

1. DEP. ACP Saheed Kassim – Head of Investigation
2. DET. CSP Cris Onyeisi – Team leader
3. DET. SP Masta Alh. Bunu – Team leader
4. DET. SP Ibrahim A. Yusuf – Team leader
5. DET. DSP Ahnmed Abdullahi – Team leader
6. DET. ASP Oderinde Galfar – Member
7. DET. ASP Alabi Bolanle – Member
8. DET. ASP Mohammed Yusu – Member
9. DET. INSPR. Adesina Adefisayo – Member

10.DET. INSPR. Ameh Michael – Member

11.DET. INSPR. Oisa Roseline – Member

12.DET. INSPR. Mayowa Owoeye – Member

13.DET. INSPR. Babatunde Victor – Member

The legal team consists of SP Cardoso Yetunde (Esq) as OC legal; DSP Umar Bello (Esq) as legal officer; ASP Augustine Nwabuisi (Esq) as legal officer; while the forensic team has DET. CSP Ayitu Akpama as team leader; DET. INSPR Elizabeth Olokode and DET. INSPR Queen Agofure as members.