Court clears Naira Marley, Sam Larry, others in Mohbad’s death, charges nurse, friend
Mohbad and Naira Marley
Abdullateef Fowewe
A Magistrate Court in Sabo, Yaba, Lagos, on Tuesday, discharged Abdulazeez Fashola, alias Naira Marley, and three others in connection with the death of Aloba Ilerioluwa, widely called Mohbad.
Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje, acting on the legal advice of the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), declared that Naira Marley had no case to answer.
Others also freed by the court include music promoter Samson Balogun Eletu, well known as Sam Larry, Owodunni Ibrahim, aka Primeboy and Mohbad’s former manager, Opere Babatunde.
Meanwhile, the DPP has confirmed that it will prosecute Feyisayo Ogedengbe, the auxiliary nurse who treated Mohbad, and Ayobami Sadiq, one of the late singer’s friends. They are being charged with reckless and negligent acts, in violation of Section 251 (e) of the Criminal Law, Ch C.17, Vol.3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
Both individuals will face trial at the Magistrate Court.
