By Faith Airaodion 

The Coroner’s Inquest set up by the Lagos State Government to investigate the death of musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has recommended the prosecution of the auxiliary nurse, Feyisayo Ogedengbe, who administered injections on him before his death.

Delivering the ruling on Friday at the Magistrates’ Court in Ikorodu, the Coroner, Magistrate Adedayo Shotobi, said Mohbad’s death was linked to medical negligence.

“I cannot certify a true cause of death, but I draw a link from the sudden reaction of the deceased after being injected by the nurse,” the Coroner said.

“The death is not linked to any evidence of foul play, but medical negligence,” she ruled.

The Coroner said the 26-year-old singer died on Sept. 12, 2023, two days after he sustained an injury on his right arm. She noted that he developed a sudden convulsion after receiving injections from the nurse at his Lekki residence.

The court relied on testimonies of 19 witnesses, including two pathologists, who testified that severe reactions to injections could have caused his death, although the decomposed state of the body made a definite cause of death inconclusive.

The Coroner also addressed testimonies about alleged bullying by his former promoter, Azeez Fashola (Naira Marley) and one Sam Larry, but ruled there was no direct link to the immediate cause of death.

“Though witnesses including his wife, Wunmi, testified about harassment and threats, there is no direct connection established between them and the death,” Shotobi said.

She faulted the father, Mr Joseph Aloba, for the hurried burial, noting that legal and medical procedures were not followed.

“The burial was hasty, without embalming, despite the N2 million support given by musician, Davido, and without consulting crucial family members, including the mother and wife,” the Coroner said.

The Coroner also noted that the wife failed to insist on proper medical care after the initial injury and did not document or escalate the father’s actions.

She concluded that the late singer was failed by many institutions, including his family and the music industry.

The Coroner recommended that the nurse be prosecuted for gross negligence and called for an urgent, dignified reburial.

She further advised that the police be probed for allegedly ignoring petitions by the deceased before his death.

Her additional recommendations included strict regulations against bullying in the entertainment industry, a ban on unlicensed persons administering injections, better emergency healthcare services, and mandatory investigations into sudden deaths of young persons before burial.

Family members, represented by their lawyers, Wahab Shittu (SAN) and Kabir Akingbolu, as well as the African Women Lawyers Association, were present during the judgment.