Joseph Aloba, the father of the late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and President Bola Tinubu to step in and investigate the officers handling his son's case.
Aloba expressed frustration over the slow progress of the investigation and the way authorities have been managing crucial aspects of the case.
Speaking in an interview with Newsmen Aloba revealed that the coroner's inquest into Mohbad's death had been closed for almost three months, leaving many questions unanswered. He pleaded with the Lagos State government to reopen the inquest so that justice could be served.
He stated, "The case cannot just die like that. I have a lot of things-a lot, a lot. That is the reason I can't fold my hands now because, concerning this Mohbad case, the coroner's inquest has been closed for almost three months now. I am begging the Lagos State government to reopen it so that we can find justice in time. The body is still in the morgue, which I am not happy with. Without knowing what caused his death, we can't do a burial. So, I am expecting Lagos to reopen the coroner's inquest so that we can detect what happened."
Aloba also voiced his dissatisfaction with how the police officers in charge of the investigation have handled the case. He accused them of failing to act on his reports and repeatedly delaying the process.
"That's why I was calling on the government-Governor Sanwo-Olu and President Tinubu-to help me check those police officers handling this case. I am not pleased with them. I remember a case where I even fought with them, asking them to petition those people I reported. Now, they are telling me to come back tomorrow, come back today, while they see those people passing by. I want them to ask questions. Am I the one who authorized them? Are they doctors? Those are the questions I want them to ask."
The grieving father stressed the importance of proper police action in seeking justice, noting that without law enforcement, little progress could be made. He urged the government to evaluate those working on the case and possibly replace them if necessary.
"We can't do anything without the police. The police are doing the little they can, but the people working with me-I am not pleased with what they are doing. I want the government to help me check them, whether they should change the people handling that aspect."
Watch interview below from 2:00 timestamp:
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