Lagos Police Name Suspects in Afrobeat Star MohBad's Death

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Lagos police have named a nursing assistant because the top suspect within the loss of life of Nigerian Afrobeat megastar MohBad, who died in September at the age of 27. The police declaration arrived after an intently-watched investigation that triggered Aloba's body to be exhumed for an autopsy as the government looked for clues to his loss of life. The nursing assistant is said to have injected MohBad with drugs, main to his untimely demise.

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MohBad, whose real name is Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, changed into a rising star in the Nigerian music industry, acknowledged for his inclusive hits "Feel Good" and "Peace". His demise on September 12, 2023, in a Lagos health center led to an outpouring of grief and protests with the aid of heaps of fans worried about justice. The case has introduced a focus on alleged abuse via powerful figures within Nigeria's multimillion-greenback Afrobeat music enterprise.

The police also detained Naira Marley, a first-rate Afrobeat big name as a suspect in  Mohad death case. Marley is the boss of MohBad's former label, and there have been allegations of abuse against MohBad before he died. The police have now not given further details on the case, however a courtroom in Lagos has granted them 21 days to preserve Marley in custody.

The case has sparked outrage in Nigeria, with many calling for justice for MohBad and for an end to the alleged abuse inside the music industry. Some radio stations in Nigeria have pulled Marley's tracks from their airwaves, and there have been protests throughout the country. Tunde Olawuwo, station manager for Splash FM Ibadan, one of the stations that has stopped playing Marley's songs, stated the move by police to impeach Marley was a nice step however more needed to be done. An investigation into Mohbad's death is ongoing, and police have not yet given any additional information on the case. The naming of a nursing assistant as the prime suspect within the death of Nigerian Afrobeat superstar MohBad has brought interest in the issue of abuse in the Nigerian song industry.


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