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A private autopsy and toxicology conducted by the family of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, to determine the cause of his death is ready, PUNCH Metro has learnt.
The Coroner’s Court sitting in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State granted the family permission to conduct an independent autopsy and toxicology test on Mohbad in June 2024.
The family had applied for an independent autopsy citing suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of the deceased.
The court’s decision also comes after the previous autopsy conducted by the Lagos State Government was declared inconclusive and rejected by the family.
A family source privy to the development told PUNCH Metro on Thursday that the result had been ready since December.
“The private autopsy has been concluded and the result is currently with the forensic pathologist contracted by the family. The result was ready since December and the pathologist is waiting to present it in court,” the source disclosed.
Meanwhile, a group of concerned citizens, The Critical Thinkers Group, has called for the reopening of the coroner’s inquest into the death of the singer.
The group while also confirming the completion of the family’s private autopsy and toxicology report, said the suspension of the inquest had raised concerns while prolonging the search for answers about the singer’s death.
A statement signed by the secretary of its chapter in the United States, Bossy Keno, read, “It should be noted that the inquest was suspended in September following a court order. This came after an NGO that sought to participate in the proceedings was denied by Magistrate Shotibi of the Ikorodu Magistrate Court.
“The suspension of the inquest has raised concerns among many, with growing sentiments that the delay is prolonging the search for answers.”
The group emphasised that reopening the inquest was crucial to advancing the fact-finding process and ensuring the matter can progress to the High Court.
“We call on the Magistrate to set a new date for the proceedings and also to hear testimonies from key witnesses, including Naira Marley, Sammy Larry, Nurse Feyisayo Ogedengbe, and the family’s pathologist, who is expected to present the findings of the private autopsy.”
