- Sodiq Yusuf
Some Youths on Wednesday evening stormed the streets of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, in protest of the mysterious death of popular musician Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad.
The youths who gathered in their numbers at the Nelson Mandela freedom park, Osogbo wore black and carried placards with various inscriptions such as; “#JusticeforMohbad, “#WhoOffLight”, “#FG must act now,” among others urged President Bola Tinubu and the acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to fish out the killer(s) of the deceased with three days.
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Speaking with newsmen, one of the conveners, Olusayo Ogunleye, said they embarked on the peaceful protest to demand justice for their brother, Mohbad whom they believed there was more to his death.
Ogunleye urged the concerned authorities to look into the circumstances surrounding his death within three days.
“We are here to seek justice for our brother, Mohbad. Whoever has hands in his death must be apprehended and punished. We want justice for the deceased. We are here to demand for justice for our brother. We are giving the federal government and the Nigerian Police three days to fish out the killer(s).
Echoing the view, another protester, Fisayo Aderemi called on the government to carry out thorough investigation into the death of Mohbad.
Mohbad: Osun Youths Protest, Demand Thorough Investigation
Some Youths on Wednesday evening stormed the streets of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, in protest of the mysterious death of popular musician Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad. pic.twitter.com/bypP9jF9eq
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She asked the federal government to also look into the hospital where the artist gave up the ghost and set-up a committee to look into the activities of Marlian records and fish out the culprit(s).
“We want the Federal government to look into the hospital where Mohbad died. We want them to also look into Marlian Records. ”
Mohbad, a former signee of Marlian Records owned by Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley died last week at age 27.
Many unfounded reports making rounds on social media are accusing Naira Marley for being alleged involvement in Mohbad’s death.
Yusuf Oketola is a trained journalist with over five years of experience in the media industry. He has worked for both print and online medium. He is a thorough-bred professional with an eye of hindsight on issues bothering on social justice, purposeful leadership, and a society where the leaders charge and work for the prosperity of the people.
