The Nigeria Police Force, Lagos State Command has stated that the Commissioner of Police in the state has constituted a Special Investigation Team within the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to probe the death of the fast-rising Musician, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as MohBad.
Mohbad, who was signee of Marlian Music record label owned by singer and rapper, Naira Marley, died on Tuesday and was buried on Wednesday but his death has generated controversy across the country and beyond as he is suspected to have been killed.
As Mohbad’s family, friends and fans demand investigation into his death, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Saturday said that the state command has commenced full investigation into the singer’s death.
Hundeyin in a statement said that consequent upon the growing public concerns and the preliminary police review of the general circumstances surrounding Mohbad’s, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Idowu Owohunwa, has directed the commencement of full-scale criminal investigation into the case.
“To this end, the Commissioner of Police has constituted a Special Investigation Team within the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to coordinate the investigation.
“The team, which comprises seasoned homicide detectives, has been tasked to aggregate all allegations, suspicions, and insinuations from various sources on the death of the singer and undertake a professional, diligent, and timely investigation with a view to establishing facts, clearing all doubts, and ensuring that justice is manifestly served through a meticulous process that will deploy all requisite protocols (which may include exhumation), as well as technical and scientific tools that are vital to the detailed investigation of homicide allegations of this nature.
“In aid of this initiative, the Lagos State Government has pledged its total support to the Special Investigation Team in all ways required to guarantee a diligent investigative exercise. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave this assurance while consulting with the State Commissioner of Police earlier today on how best to ensure that the case is expeditiously investigated and justice delivered promptly.
“Meanwhile, an appeal is hereby made to the deceased’s family, friends, business associates, or anyone with useful information that could aid the investigation to kindly share the same with the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department on 08036885727 and to optimally support the Police in the drive for a conclusive investigation of the case.
“The Lagos State Police Command assures that the progress of the investigation will, as much as legally and professionally permissible, be shared with the general public accordingly,” the PPRO stated.
