The Lagos Annex, Force Criminal Investigation Department of the Nigerian Police Force, Zone 2, Alagbon, has revealed that it invited music promoter, Samson Balogun, higher generally known as Sam Larry and others, following the receipt of the June 27 petition by the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly generally known as Mohbad, over alleged assault, amongst others.
The federal police division additional famous {that a} lawyer to Sam Larry and the opposite suspects additionally wrote a counter-petition in opposition to Mohbad, alleging defamation of character, after the singer failed to indicate as much as defend his case.
This adopted the emergence of a doc, whereby the late singer reported a case of alleged menace to life, malicious harm, assault, and oppression, amongst others, in opposition to a music promoter, Samson Balogun, aka Sam Larry and others, in a petition to the FCID Annex, Alagbon, Lagos State.
In the June 27, 2023 petition, Mohbad alleged that Sam Larry and 15 others all armed, stormed the venue of a video shoot the place the deceased and one other artiste, Omoniyi Temidayo aka Zlatan Ibile, have been working; and threatened to wreak havoc.
He added that they ultimately destroyed gear value over N5 million on the scene, and assaulted him (Mohbad) earlier than he narrowly escaped after sustaining accidents.
In an unique phone interview with The Punch on Thursday evening, the spokesperson for the Lagos Annex of the FCID, Oluniyi Ogundeyi, revealed that the police couldn’t act on the petition as a consequence of Mohbad’s refusal to return up and undertake, defend, and likewise present proof to help the allegations made by him.
Ogundeyi mentioned,
“We acquired the petition, and adopted up on the data offered within the petition, and the suspects have been invited. But Mohbad refused to indicate as much as defend his petition and likewise present proof to help the police in finishing up a correct investigation and ahead the matter to the authorized division for prosecution, if vital.
“It is true that Mohbad reported the case on June 27, 2023. The IPO confirmed this to me in the present day (Thursday), and confirmed me the case file. The IPO revealed that Sam Larry and different suspects talked about within the petition have been invited for questioning they usually honoured the invite and likewise gave their statements. But the deceased refused to indicate as much as undertake and defend his petition, and a lawyer to Sam Larry and the opposite suspects filed a counter-petition accusing Mohbad of defaming them.
“The police even reached out to Mohbad on several occasions, but he never showed up, and there was nothing the police could do if a petitioner refused to defend their petition and provide evidence to help the police in investigating the matter and forward the case file to the legal department of the suspect’s are found culpable.”
Earlier, the Force PRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in an official assertion entitled, ‘Mohbad’s Death: We Will Carry Out Diligent Investigation – FPRO,’ famous that the police was dedicated to a complete investigation into the matter, including that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police has been tasked to unravel the circumstances surrounding his dying.
Adejobi mentioned,
“Our heartfelt condolences exit to the household, associates, and followers of the late Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, generally known as Mohbad, who not too long ago handed away. We perceive the issues concerning his premature demise.
“The Nigeria Police Force is dedicated to a complete investigation into this matter, because the Lagos State Commissioner of Police has been tasked to unravel the circumstances surrounding his dying. Rest assured, updates shall be offered as investigations unfold.
“We encourage family members or close associates with valuable information to approach the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to assist in this process. In the meantime, we kindly request that individuals refrain from making statements or engaging in activities that could jeopardize the ongoing investigation. Your trust and support are deeply valued.”
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