MohBad’s Death: Police fingers Naira Marley, Sam Larry, investigates NDLEA
By Peregba Jerry
The Lagos Police command said it has ample evidence against singer, Azeez Fashola A.K.A Naira Marley and show promoter, Balogun Eletu A.K.A Sammy Larry allegedly leading to the death of MohBad.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, Idowu Owohunwa, who gave an update at the command’s headquarters, Ikeja, yesterday, revealed that there were ample electronic and credible witnesses’ evidence linking singer Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley, and a music promoter, Balogun Eletu, also known as Sam Larry, to cyberbullying, threat to life and assault occasioning harm on Mohbad.
Owohunwa, who was giving preliminary reports of the investigation conducted by the police team to unravel the circumstance that led to Mohbad’s death, said: “As of today, a total of 26 witnesses have been interviewed.”
He said that those that had been interrogated include Mohbad’s father, mother, sisters, brother, wife and manager, among others.
The commissioner stated that although Naira Marley and Sammy Larry denied allegations of criminal liability in the death of Mohbad and pleaded an alibi to justify their not being complicit in the incidents that occurred from 10th to 12th September, 2023, there are ample electronic and credible witnesses’ evidence linking them to cyberbullying, threat to life and assault occasioning harm.
According to the CP, Sam Larry admitted that he had multiple physical confrontations with Mohbad to get him to refund the N2 million which he claimed he paid to the late singer for a show he did not honour.
Owohunwa said: “During investigation, series of allegations of bullying, threat to life and possible complicity in the death of Mohbad by Naira Marley and Sam Larry were raised.
“This prompted the Special Investigation Team to widen the scope of their investigation to that aspect. Several videos touching on the allegations were analysed and witnesses were interviewed.
“Many witnesses alleged that the deceased was indeed bullied and assaulted several times by AbdulAzeez Adeshina Fashola a.k.a. Naira Marley ‘m’ and Samson Erinfolami Balogun a.k.a. Sam Larry ‘m’ and their gangs.
“It was affirmed that sometime in 2019, the deceased was allegedly signed by Naira Marley unto a record label known as Marlians Music Limited.
“Due to disagreement on the terms of the contract, the deceased, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba a.ka. Mohbad, pressed for the revocation of his contractual relationship with Marlian Music Label while also pushing to relieve his then manager who was a brother to Naira Marley.
“It was alleged that these moves irked the suspects, AbdulAzeez Adeshina Fashola a.k.a. Naira Marley ‘m’ and Samson Erinfolami Balogun a.k.a. Sam Larry ‘m’ who in consequence allegedly on several occasions conspired, bullied, and assaulted the deceased.
“It was also asserted by some witnesses with corroborative video evidence that before his demise, Mohbad had raised alarm that his life was being threatened. That he was being bullied and assaulted by Naira Marley and Sam Larry.
“Upon their arrest, AbdulAzeez Adeshina Fashola a.k.a. Naira Marley and Samson Erinfolami Balogun a.k.a. Sam Larry denied allegation of complicity in the death of Mohbad by pleading to the alibi that they were both out of the country when the incident occurred and that they were not in any manner involved in the chain of events that occasioned his death between 10th – 12th September, 2023.
“However, there are preponderance of evidence linking both Naira Marley and Sam Larry to the allegations of threat to life, cyber stalking and sundry crimes committed against Mohbad in his lifetime, and they are being so held liable.”
The CP further disclosed that the reports of the autopsy conducted on the late singer were being awaited.
CP Owohunwa also disclosed at yesterday’s press briefing that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) was also being investigated over Mohbad’s death.
In a video that went viral shortly after his death, the 27-year-old singer had claimed that he was once arrested by the anti-drug agency and made to drink water from a white bottle.
Mohbad said in the video: “They gave me water inside a white bottle to drink. They said I was using drugs.
“I was the only one who drank it. They didn’t give others to drink. And they immediately told me to go home and told the others to wait.
“They even hit a gun on my head.”
Mohbad died on September 12, 2023 and was buried in Ikordodu, Lagos State.
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