Amidst growing public concerns and an initial police review of the circumstances surrounding the demise of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, the Commissioner of Police for Lagos State, Idowu Owohunwa, has ordered the commencement of a comprehensive criminal investigation into the case.
This development was officially conveyed by the Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement released on Saturday night. The Nigeria Police Force also issued an official statement titled ‘Mohbad’s Death: We Will Conduct a Diligent Investigation – FPRO.’ The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, emphasized the police’s commitment to conducting a thorough investigation into the matter. He further noted that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police has been tasked with uncovering the circumstances surrounding Mohbad’s untimely death.
Hundeyin said, “To this end, the Commissioner of Police has constituted a Special Investigation Team within the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department 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 to clear all doubts and ensure 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,”
The Lagos State Police Command, however, further appealed to the public to help the police with useful information.
“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 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 progress of the investigation will, as much as legally and professionally permissible, be shared with the general public accordingly,” Hundeyin added.
