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Exhumed graveside of Late singer MohBad
Music lovers and fans of popular singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba also known as Mohbad, stormed the burial site of the singer in Ikorodu, in Lagos to witness the exhumation of his body.
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, on Thursday led a team of Policemen and some health officials to exhume the singers corpse.
A video of the exhumation went viral on the social media minutes after the singers body was exhumed.
In the video, Mohbad fans were heard saying that the singer had not died but was buried alive.
The fans who spoke in Yoruba alleged that they saw fresh blood dripping out of the confine, seven days after he was buried.
We are demanding a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the sudden death. Fresh blood was still dripping out of the confine , seven days after he was buried. Mohbad was buried about seven days ago the Aggrieved fans alleged.
Daily Sun Newspapers ,had reported that the Lagos State Police Command and some health officials from the state ministry of health carried out exhumation of the singers corpse.
Mohbad died on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 in a controversial circumstance and was buried the next day.
His death had elicited outcry from his fans who had since taken to the streets of Lagos and Ogun States as well as other parts of the country, urging the police to fish out the singers alleged killers.
As a result of the outcry, the Inspector- General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, ordered a forensic Investigation to unravel the circumstances that led to his death.
Following the IGPs directive, the state Police boss, Idowu Owohunwa, emplaced a ten-man team of investigators comprising pathologist and homicide detectives, to exhume and investigate the matter.
Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the body of the singer was taken away to pathologist office for autopsy.
Hundeyin, however, said the State Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, could not make it to Mohbads fathers house in Ikorodu.
The body was taken to the pathologist office. But I cant be specific. But CP couldnt make it to see Mohbads father as earlier scheduled he added. (Daily Sun)
