Falana had on September 18 requested for a coroner’s inquest into the death of Mohbad.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Chief Coroner of the High Court of Lagos, Justice Mojisola Dada, has said that a coroner’s inquest into the death of musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad, would begin on September 29.
This was stated in a letter by Justice Dada to the office of Falana and Falana Chambers in response to a request by the owner of the chambers and rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN).
The letter was signed by Magistrate T. A. Shotobi, who will preside over the inquest.
The letter read in part: “I have the directive of the Chief Coroner, Lagos State, Justice Mojisola Dada, to notify your good office of the lordship’s order to convoke an inquest into death of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (a.k.a. Mohbad).
“The inquest will take place at 12. 00 p.m. in Court Three, Candide-Johnson Courthouse, Ita-Elewa, in Ikorodu, Lagos.
“We solicit your kind assistance in ensuring the attendance of your office.”
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Falana had on September 18 requested for a coroner’s inquest into the death of Mohbad.
He made the request following the controversial death of the musician on September 12 and his burial the following day.
Falana’s request for the inquest was contained in a letter to the chief coroner of High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja.
In the letter, he expressed deep concern about what he referred to as a “very tragic death.”
