Like Lagosians, Abuja Residents Hold Candlelight Procession For Mohbad
Abuja residents on Friday took to the Unity Fountain for a candlelight procession in honour of the late singer Mohbad.
The Lagos-born Ilerioluwa Aloba died last week in what many have described as questionable circumstances.
Mohbad’s demise has continued to generate conversations among Nigerians with many taking to the streets to demand justice.
To further amplify the calls for justice, Abuja residents gathered at the Unity Fountain for the candlelight procession and concert a day after Lagosians held a similar event.
Many of them had placards with several inscriptions to drum home their message at the gathering which started at 7 pm. Dressed mostly in white tops, the participants danced to tunes from Mohbad’s songs. Nollywood star Tonko Dikeh was among those at the event.
Before now, there have been protests in some cities as Nigerians, mostly young people, demanded justice for the Peace coroner.
Autopsy Result Awaited
Friday’s gathering comes just about a day after police authorities exhumed the singer’s body from his graveside in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State a few days after he was buried.
While an autopsy has since been carried out, the spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command Benjamin Hundeyin said the result is being awaited.
“Autopsy has been concluded. Awaiting result…,” he wrote on his X account on Thursday night.
Already, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has charged police authorities in Lagos to conduct a thorough probe into Mohbad’s death. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu equally asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to join the investigations.
“I would like to assure everyone that I am not oblivious to the sad passing of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Imole Aloba (Mohbad). We have been closely working behind the scenes with relevant authorities, and keenly following the ongoing investigations,” Sanwo-Olu on his X handle Tuesday.
“However, in order to boost the investigations, I have invited the Department of State Services (DSS) to join the investigation and widen the dragnet with inter-agency collaboration and use of best-in-class technology to unearth the truth.”
