The Lagos State Police Command, on Tuesday night, announced it had taken into custody controversial singer Azeez Fashola, alias Naira Marley, in connection with the controversial death of his former record label signee, Ilerioluwa Aloba, alias Mohbad.
The Public Relations Officer of the Lagos
State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, said, “Azeez Fashola, aka Naira
Marley, has been taken into custody for interrogation and other investigation
activities.”
Earlier in a tweet on Tuesday night, Naira Marley
announced his arrival in Lagos to assist in the ongoing probe into Mohbad’s
death, while noting that he would be meeting with the police.
He said, “I’d like to share that I’ve just arrived
back in Lagos, Nigeria to assist the authorities with the ongoing
investigation. It’s important I do my part for Imole.
“I’ll be meeting with the police with hopes for the truth to be
uncovered and for justice to prevail.”
The PUNCH reports that MohBad died on
September 12 at age 27.
The police had earlier invited Naira Marley and
controversial music promoter, Balongun Eletu, aka Sam Larry (now in police
custody), for questioning over Mohbad’s demise.
The police, last week, also confirmed that
pathologists had concluded the autopsy conducted on Mohbad, while the police
await the result.
In an exclusive interview with our
correspondent, the police spokesman said, “Autopsy has been concluded. Awaiting
results.” This development followed the exhumation of Mohbad by a combined team
of the Nigeria Police Force and health officials.
The PUNCH reports that the police had also arrested
the nurse who reportedly injected the deceased singer prior to his demise on
Tuesday, September 12.
A coroner’s inquest into Mohbad’s death started at
the Lagos State Magistrate’s Court in Ikorodu last Friday.
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