Idowu Owohunwa, Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, on Friday, declared the auxiliary nurse, Ms. Feyisayo Ogedengbe who injected Mohbad, as the prime suspect in the singer’s death.

The police commissioner, who gave an update in respect of the ongoing investigation into the singer’s death in a press briefing, explained that five suspects had so far been arrested, detained and interrogated on their alleged roles in the sequence of events that led to Mohbad’s death.

Owohunwa said the auxiliary nurse was contacted and invited by Ayobami Sadiq a.k.a. Spending, a friend to Mohbad, on 11th September, 2023 to treat the singer at the deceased’s residence at Lekki-Lagos.

He said: “When Ms Feyisayo was contacted at about 1430hrs on Monday 11th September, 2023, she was also unavailable but promised to come the following day, being Tuesday, 12th September, 2023.

“Ahead of her arrival, she requested that the picture of the swollen hand/injury area be snapped and forwarded to her for assessment and to guide her on the medication to come along with. This was eventually done.

“At about 1435hrs on 12th September, 2023, Ms Feyisayo eventually arrived armed with 1 Pack of Ceftriaxone injection; 1 Vial Paracetamol injection, Tetanus Toxoid injection, 1 Vial Procaine Penicillin, 7 ampules of IM Diclofenac, Tincture Iodine, and Needles/Syringes.

“Ms Feyisayo administered the Tetanus Toxoid on the arm of Mohbad and gave both the Paracetamol and Ceftriaxone injection intravenously.

“Immediately the Ceftriaxone injection was administered, Ms Feyisayo confirmed that Mohbad started vomiting while goose bumps appeared on the face and all over his body.

“At this point, it dawned on Ms Feyisayo that Mohbad was reacting to the administered medication. She consequently ran out to procure hydrol and nisaline infusion.

“While at the Pharmacy in the locality, she got a call that Mohbad had started convulsing.

Eventually, Cynthia Omoduni Adebanjo, Aduragbemi Shedrack Aloba, Olarewaju Idris Adedoja, Ayinde Habib Idowu Damola, Aderinto Fawas Ademola, and Ms. Feyisayo rushed him to the hospital in the vehicle of Engr. Chinaka Jesse, their neighbour.

“Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead on arrival at Cura-Med Hospital, Lekki.

“Not convinced, the team moved his body to Perez Hospital, Lekki where his death was re-certified.

“A death certificate was later issued by Cura-Med Hospital. Mohbad’s father, who had earlier been contacted, came to the late Mohbad’s house and after a short meeting, resolved to move the body to Ikorodu for burial, which was done the following day, 13th September 2023 at about 1400hrs.

“Feyisayo Ogedengbe is not a qualified registered nurse, and her illegal and medical negligence are believed to have been directly responsible for the chain reactions and eventual death of Mohbad at 1543hrs on 12th September, 2023.

“The time within which Auxiliary Nurse Ogedengbe administered the injections on Mohbad, through his reaction, convulsion and his eventual death is confirmed to be within less than an hour covering from 1440hrs when the principal suspect administered the sets of injections and 1543hrs when Mohbad was confirmed dead at Cura-Med Hospital, Lekki.

“Aside her admittance to the consequences of her actions, the report of the Medical Panel that reviewed Auxiliary Nurse Feyisayo’s actions concluded that she went beyond her limitations as an auxiliary nurse by administering IV Ceftriaxone on the deceased, and that this from their review, was the most likely cause of the anaphylactic reaction which could have been promptly resolved and his death possibly prevented if the deceased was treated in the hospital.”

Also speaking at the press briefing at the state Command Headquarters, Ikeja, Owohunwa 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.

Owohunwa 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.

NDLEA under investigation —Police

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.