Inspector General of Police had earlier ordered a forensic Investigation to unravel the cause of the death
By Kehinde Okeowo
The Lagos State Police Command and some health officials have commenced the exhumation of the corpse of singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad.
TheNiche reported on Tuesday, September 12, that Mohbad died under controversial circumstances and was buried the following day in Ikorodu, Lagos State.
His death sparked outrage as many Nigerians took to social media to blame some members of his family and some celebrities he had dealings with.
Some of his fans also took to the streets in Lagos, Ogun and other parts of the country to protest, urging the police to fish out his killers.
ALSO READ: MTV Base drops Naira Marley’s songs after Mohbad’s death
Prior to this, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, had ordered a forensic Investigation to unravel the cause of his death.
Following the IGP’s directive, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, placed a ten-man team, including a pathologist to, exhume and investigate Mohbad’s death.
Owohunwa, who led the team to the site, is also expected to visit Mohbad’s father at his Ikorodu residence.
Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the exhumation on the phone to our correspondent on Thursday.
“The exhumation is currently ongoing. We have here a team of health officials from the state ministry of health led by CP Owohunwa. The CP is also expected to visit Mohbad’s father later in the day” he added.