The Lagos Coroner Court sitting in Ikorodu has revealed that the crucial toxicology tests to determine the cause of death of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, are being conducted in the United States.
State Counsel Oluwaseun Akinde informed Coroner Magistrate Adetayo Shotobi during Wednesday’s hearing that the autopsy on the deceased’s external body had been completed.
He explained that the toxicology test, which involves examining the deceased’s internal organs for the presence of potentially harmful substances, is being carried out in the US.
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Akinde’s statement came in response to inquiries from counsel representing the deceased’s father, David Fadimu; TNKay Music Worldwide, the deceased’s record label; David Nawoola; and representatives of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikorodu, O.S.A. Aranmolaran and Jennifer Nina.
The coroner then questioned the need to conduct the toxicology test abroad when there are toxicology laboratories in Nigeria.
Akinde responded that the decision to send the samples to the US was based on the nature of various substances alleged to have been either injected or taken by the deceased and the need to ensure the utmost transparency and credibility of the autopsy report.
Akinde told the coroner that Lagos State decided to do it in the US because of the nature of various substances alleged to have either been injected or taken by the deceased and the need to prevent controversy over the autopsy report when finally presented.
He added that the global attention surrounding Mohbad’s death played a role in the decision, noting that there was no point in inviting Prof. Soyemi, the pathologist in Lagos, to present an incomplete report.
