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Mohbad: Protesters Storm Nigeria High Commission In London, Demand Thorough Probe
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Nigerians in London staged a protest at the Nigeria House on Monday, seeking justice for the late musician Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.
The demonstrators, carrying various placards and banners, demanded a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
According to PUNCH, they also urged the authorities to investigate those who were with him at the time of his passing.
The protesters expressed discontent with the delayed and inconclusive autopsy results.
Mohbad, a 27-year-old artist formerly signed to Naira Marley’s record label, Marlian Music, died on September 12, sparking widespread controversy and outrage on social media.
In response to Mohbad’s death, the Lagos State Police Command established a 13-member special investigation team on September 18, 2023, to investigate the circumstances surrounding his demise.
The incident led to the arrest of several individuals, including Naira Marley and Balogun Eletu, also known as Sam Larry. As part of the investigation, Mohbad’s body was exhumed on September 21, 2023, for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, announced in September 2023 that the autopsy had been completed and the police were awaiting the results.
In April, it was reported that the toxicology test to determine the cause of Mohbad’s death had been completed, and the result was sent to the pathologist for analysis and interpretation.
However, the US-based laboratory refuted the claim by the Lagos State Government that the test was conducted at their facility, sparking confusion.
This revelation came after a fact-finding mission was conducted to determine the musician’s cause of death. Previously, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, had stated that the toxicology test was being conducted at NMS Labs in Pennsylvania, USA.
Later, a pathologist testified in the Coroner’s Court on May 15 that the autopsy was unable to determine Mohbad’s cause of death due to the decomposition of his body.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Friday announced the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, results.
The board disclosed that it is withholding the results of 39,834 candidates over issues relating to examination irregularities.
Recall that over 1.9 million applicants participated in the just-concluded exercise.
JAMB also disclosed that 80 suspects across the country are currently under interrogation for examination fraud, with Anambra State leading the pack with 14 suspects.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, stated this on Friday while officially releasing the 2025 UTME.
He also disclosed that while 467 underage candidates met the prescribed minimum score, 50 were engaged in cheating scandal.
A press conference to this effect is ongoing.
Details coming…
The Oloba of Oba-Ile in Akure North Council Area of Ondo State, Oba Joseph Oluwadare Agunbiade, Otutubiosun 1
has joined his ancestors.
Oba Agunbiade who passed on Friday morning reigned for 39 years .
He was aged 84 years.
Sources told newsmen that traditional announcement of the monarch’s demise is however being awaited.
Details shortly…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced that Nigeria has completely settled the $3.4 billion in COVID-19 financial assistance received through the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI).
However, the government still owes approximately $30 million to the multilateral organisation for Special Drawing Rights (SDR) charges.
This $30 million, equivalent to ₦48.2 billion, will be paid annually over four years as fees associated with the loan, totalling over ₦190 billion.
we work towards reducing the totality of our debt exposure especially external debt because from all indications, external debts are much more difficult to manage and service than domestic debts.”
According to him, the focus must be on doubling down on both domestic and external debt.
“So the payment of these components of debt is a welcome development, it will in some sense reduce the burden of outstanding debts and we need to do a lot more of that and going forward, as much as possible, we should reduce our exposures, especially to foreign debts,” Yusuf stressed.
“And utilisation of debts is also essential, debts must be committed to projects that would enhance the productivity in the economy and that should be our priority, and that is speaking largely to our infrastructure stock.
“We should prioritise infrastructure investment in our debt exposure, which is extremely important. I am also hoping that our fiscal consolidation objectives will be improved and better achieved with the current tax reform.
“We expect that the revenue administration would be much more efficient without necessarily putting additional burden on the citizens or businesses. If we are able to do that, then the pressure to incur more debt would reduce. We need to ensure that the cost of domestic debts is as low as it can be as well,” he concluded.
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