Mohbad died on 12 September under controversial circumstances, leading to the police exhuming his remains and conducting an autopsy on 21 September to ascertain the cause of his death. The family of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, has rejected the autopsy results conducted on him, demanding an independent post-mortem and toxicology. Mohbad died on 12 September at the age of 27 under controversial circumstances, leading to the police exhuming his remains and conducting an autopsy on 21 September to ascertain the cause of his death.
On 16 May, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Sunday Osiyemi, a pathologist at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), informed the Coroner's Inquest that the autopsy conducted on Mohbad was inconclusive in determining the cause of death. The pathologist attributed the inconclusive autopsy to factors such as body decomposition and potential reactions to medications Mohbad received before his death, among others. On Monday, the Aloba family challenged the Lagos State Government to confirm the autopsy's authenticity because of the public's doubts and conflicting reports.
They said this at a virtual press conference on Monday with PREMIUM TIMES in attendance, spearheaded by Joseph Aloba (Mohbad's father) and his legal team, led by Wahab Shittu. Among other allegations, the family sought clarification on the location and venue (medical facility) where the said autopsy was conducted and demanded a thorough investigation a.