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By Lukman Olabiyi
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat yesterday led executive council of the state to visit the mother of the late musician, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba aka Mohbad on a condolence visit.
Mohbad passed away on September 12, 2023, and was laid to rest just a day later.
Member executive council led by Hamzat includes, the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr Tayo Ayinde, Commissioner for Youth, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, Commisioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, Special Adviser on Tourism and Mr Idris Aregbe.
The deputy governor once again assured the family that Justice will be done on the matter and that the DSS will join the police for a thorough investigation.
Hamzat also announced that the state government would assist the family including Mohbad’s child.
Meanwhile, rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has requested a coroner’s inquest into the circumstances surrounding the passing away of musician.
In a formal letter addressed to the Chief Coroner of the High Court of Lagos State in Ikeja, Falana expressed deep concern about what he referred to as a “very tragic death.” He cited the Lagos State Coroner’s Law of 2007, specifically Section 15, which stipulates that an inquest should be conducted when a coroner becomes aware of a death within their district that results from violent, unnatural, or suspicious circumstances.
In the letter, dated September 18, 2023, signed and shared by Folakemi Falana via Instagram on behalf of the law firm, Falana & Associates, the urgent need for an investigation into Mohbad’s death within Lagos State was emphasised.
The letter further read, “We hereby request Your Lordship to conduct an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the tragic death in Lagos State, and we are confident that Your Lordship will accede to our request with utmost urgency.”
