The Lagos State Police Command, on Tuesday night, announced it had taken into custody controversial singer Azeez Fashola, alias Naira Marley, in connection with the controversial death of his former record label signee, Ilerioluwa Aloba, alias Mohbad.
The Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, had tweeted:
Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley has been taken into custody for interrogation and other investigation activities…#justice4Mohbad #justiceforMohbad
— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) October 3, 2023
Hundeyin’s tweet was accompanied with hashtags: #justice4Mohbad #justiceforMohbad
Earlier, in a tweet on Tuesday night, Naira Marley had announced his arrival in Lagos to assist in the ongoing probe into Mohbad’death, while noting that he would be meeting with the police.
He had tweeted:
I’d like to share that I’ve just arrived back in Lagos, Nigeria to assist the authorities with the ongoing investigation. It’s important I do my part for Imole. I’ll be meeting with the police with hopes for the truth to be uncovered and for justice to prevail.
— nairamarley (@officialnairam1) October 3, 2023
It may be recalled that MohBad died on September 12 aged 27, and the police had invited Naira Marley and controversial music promoter, Balogun Eletu, aka Sam Larry (now in police custody), for questioning over the singer’s demise.
The police, last week, also confirmed that pathologists had concluded the autopsy conducted on Mohbad, while the police await the result.
The police had also arrested the nurse who reportedly injected the deceased singer prior to his demise on Tuesday, September 12.
A coroner’s inquest into Mohbad’s death started at the Lagos State Magistrate’s Court in Ikorodu last Friday.
