The forensic investigation established by the Government of the State of Lagos to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of the Afrobeats star, Ilerioluwa Alaba, popularly known as Mohbad, has concluded that its disappearance was caused by medical negligence and has recommended the Prosecutor's Office of the Auxiliary Nurse that treated it.
Delivering Friday's ruling in the Magistrates Court in Ikorodu, the coroner, Judge Adedayo Shotobi, declared that although the exact cause of death could not be medically certified due to the state of the body, the available evidence points to serious reactions after an injection administered by the auxiliary nurse, Feyisayo Ogedege.
“I cannot certify a true cause of death, but I take a link from the sudden reaction of the deceased after being injected by the nurse. Death is not linked to any evidence of dirty game, but medical negligence,” said magistrate Shotobi.
According to the findings, Mohbad, 26, died on September 12, 2023, two days after suffering an injury to his right arm.
According to the reports, he suffered seizures shortly after being injected into his Lekki residence.
The investigation, which was based on the testimony of 19 witnesses, including two pathologists, said that although decomposition affected the results of the conclusive autopsy, expert evidence suggested that injection complications could have led to the sudden death of the singer.
When addressing public speculation, the coroner said there was not a direct link between the death of Mohbad and his former promoter, Azeez Fashola (also known as Naira Marley), or associated, Sam Larry, despite the accusations of harassment.
The coroner criticized the singer's father, Joseph Alaba, for a hurried funeral without following medical or legal protocols, despite the financial support of singer Davido.
He also criticized Mohbad's wife for not looking for adequate medical intervention or informing the father's actions.
“The late singer was failed by many institutions, including his family and the music industry,” Shotobi said.
In addition, he requested a regular and stricter regulation of injection administration, policies against bullying in the entertainment sector, better emergency medical care and mandatory research on sudden deaths of young people.
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