In a further investigation into the death of the fast-rising Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad, the House of Representatives on Thursday summoned Azeez Fashola (Naira Marley) to appear before its Committee on Justice, Youth and Legislative Compliance.
The House also invited the manager of the late singer, Jiggy Adeoye, to an interactive session slated for Tuesday.
Mohbad, an ex-signee of Naira Marley’s record label, died on September 12 at age 27.
The House had resolved to wade into the matter following the adoption of a motion moved by Babajimi Benson (APC, Lagos), where the lawmaker had called for a review of relevant laws guiding the entertainment industry as well as copyright laws while expressing concerns about the contracts and agreements that entertainers are compelled to sign
In a letter dated October 26 and signed by the committee’s clerk, Yusuf Ibrahim, the House said both Naira Marley and Mohbad’s manager were needed to guide the committee on further legislative action.
The letter was routed through the President of Performing Musicians Associations of Nigeria.
Mohbad started vomiting after taking injection, singer’s DJ tells Ikorodu court
In continuation of the investigation into the cause of the death of the fast-rising Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad, the late singer’s, Disc Jockey Ajisegiri Ayobami, who was with the deceased before his death, on Wednesday, told the coroner inquest in Ikorodu, that the deceased started vomiting after he was administered an injection by a nurse.
He said he vomited the noodles the late singer’s brother, Adura Aloba, prepared for him.
The witness, while narrating the incident, stated that the previous day, which was on Sunday, they went for a show at Ikorodu, and on their way back, their Prado Jeep was blocked, and he saw Mohbad come down from his Jeep to fight his friend, Primeboy and then he got injured, adding that the wound was a small cut on his hand but that by the time they got home at midnight, the hand was already swollen.
He furthered that they tried to call Mohbad’s personal nurse, but she said she was not around, so one of their team members called Spending said he had a nurse, and they called the nurse, who came to administer an injection to him.
Ayobami said Mohbad was very fine before the nurse came but slept before he was injected.
He also said that there was water on the floor in Mohbad’s room, so he went to get a mop to clean the floor when his wife shouted his name from upstairs that he should come back.
The witness said when he got there, he saw that Mohbad had collapsed on the floor and vomited the Indomie Noodles that he had eaten, and goosebumps were on his body.
He said, “The nurse said we should go and get him drugs; while we were at the pharmacy, I called the house to know how he was feeling, and they said I should come back.
“When I got back, they were already outside trying to put him in a neighbour’s car to get him to the hospital, but the way I saw him, he was lifeless, his eyes were closed, and his hands were falling.
“While we were going to the hospital, there was traffic, so I came down from the other vehicle and ran to the hospital; I asked them if they had an ambulance, and they said no. Before I could get back to them, I saw them bringing Mohbad on a bike, and when we got to the hospital he was confirmed dead,” the witness said.
