Mohbad’s family secures IGP approval for fresh investigation into singer’s de@th

The family of late singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has secured approval from the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, for a fresh and comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.

The family’s lawyer, Oladayo Ogungbe, disclosed this in a statement dated September 29, 2026, while clarifying that the police re-investigation remains ongoing despite the recent dismissal of a separate suit by the Federal High Court in Abuja.

According to Ogungbe, the Aloba family submitted its petition to the IGP on April 14, 2026, and it was received at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on May 7.

The petition raised concerns over alleged inconsistencies in the previous investigative process and requested a comprehensive forensic reconstruction of the circumstances surrounding Mohbad’s death.

The lawyer said the petition was subsequently approved by the IGP and forwarded to the Lagos State Police Command for immediate action.

The family was later informed that the matter had been assigned to officers of the Special Enquiry Bureau for further investigation.

“The family’s representative has since been invited and has engaged with the new team of investigators assigned to the matter,” Ogungbe said.

He added that the family had continued to follow up with the investigators and remained engaged with the new investigative process.

The clarification followed the dismissal, on September 25, 2026, of Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/363/2026 by the Federal High Court, Abuja.

Ogungbe stressed that the suit was separate from the family’s petition to the police and was neither filed by the Aloba family nor instituted with its authority or consent.

The family therefore urged the public not to conflate the court’s dismissal of the suit with the separate police investigation initiated through its petition.

It maintained that the court’s decision did not terminate the police investigation and said it would continue cooperating with investigators by providing relevant information, documents, witnesses and other materials that could assist the probe.

The family also called on the police to conduct the investigation with diligence, independence and professionalism, while examining all relevant persons and circumstances surrounding the singer’s death.

The lawyers said the family was not seeking to prejudge the outcome of the investigation or engage in “trial by media”, but wanted a credible, comprehensive and transparent process capable of establishing the facts.

“The re-investigation is ongoing. The Aloba Family remains fully engaged. The pursuit of justice for Mohbad continues,” the statement concluded.