Fast-rising Nigerian singer Mohbad dies at 27

Fast-rising Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has been reported dead, aged 27

Joey Ovie, the music executive, confirmed the singer’s demise in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter).

“Confirmed. Mohbad is dead. Sad, sad day, RIP,” he wrote, alongside a photo of Mohbad.

The YBNL boss, Olamide, also mourned Mohbad.

It was gathered that Mohbad passed away in the early hours of Tuesday.

However, the cause of his death is not yet known.

Mohbad is a former artiste of Marlian Records, owned by Naira Marley.

Meanwhile, in October 2022, the singer alleged assault by the record label’s head honcho, claiming that members of Marley’s music label assaulted him for requesting a new manager.

In his reaction, Naira Marley alleged Mohbad was “high” when making the assault allegation.

The singer would later terminate his contract with Marlian Records.

Bella Shmurda, the Afropop singer, also revealed how Mohbad attempted to end his life during the rift with Naira Marley.

“At a point, Myself and Mohbad were in an apartment, and he said he wanted to jump from upstairs,” he had said.

“You can’t just keep going under, and these people are just forming; there’s nothing happening. Something is happening, and it is going to the extreme.”