2023-10-04 09:54:37
How did Mohbad die? In Nigeria, investigators are trying to answer this question. To elucidate the circumstances of the singer’s death, Afrobeat star Naira Marley was taken into custody in the special investigation opened in September, the Lagos State police announced Tuesday evening on the social network x.
“Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley has been taken into custody for questioning,” wrote Lagos State police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin, adding the hashtag #JusticeforMohbad.
Naira Marley wants “justice to prevail”
A few minutes earlier, Naira Marley had announced on the same social network (where he is followed by nearly 5 million people) “that he had returned to Lagos to help the authorities carry out the ongoing investigation”. “It is important for me to play a role in the Imole (Mohbad nickname) affair. I will meet the police in the hope that the truth will be revealed and justice will prevail,” he added.
Mohbad, whose real name is Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, author of successful titles such as Feel good, died in Lagos on September 12 at the age of 27, in circumstances that remain unclear. His death caused great emotion in Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa where the singer is very popular, but also because numerous testimonies from fans and those close to him claimed that he had been harassed and physically threatened for years. months by figures from the powerful music industry.
Strong tensions between the two artists
Mohbad’s career took off in 2019, after signing his contract with famous rapper Naira Marley’s powerful record label “Marlian music”. But their collaboration ended in 2022 after strong tensions. In recent days, many fans have accused the rapper and his teams of being involved in Mohbad’s death, notably through an online petition which has gathered more than 250,000 signatories. These accusations were brushed aside in several press releases by Naira Marley who said he was devastated by the death of “a brother” and a “friend” while he was abroad.
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