Joseph Aloba, father of the late Nigerian musician Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, has urged the Lagos State Government to prosecute his son’s widow, Omowunmi Aloba, and those charged in the Coroner’s Inquest into the artist’s death.
The demand was made in a plea to the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, which was signed by Aloba’s legal counsel, Wahab Shittu SAN.
In the letter, Aloba especially asked for the prosecution of Feyisayo Ogedengbe, the auxiliary nurse who gave the musician an injection just before his death in September 2023.
He also requested that other individuals present in Mohbad’s apartment at the time, particularly those who invited the nurse or failed to seek immediate medical help, to be brought to justice.
The petition referenced the Coroner’s verdict delivered in July 2025 by Magistrate Taofikat Shotobi, who found the nurse’s actions both “unlawful and professionally negligent”, citing her administration of injection without a doctor’s prescription.
Magistrate Shotobi further faulted Mohbad’s wife for opting to treat her husband at home rather than taking him to a medical facility.
Despite these findings, Aloba’s lawyer, Shittu expressed concern that more than two months after the Coroner’s report, the Lagos State Government has yet to initiate criminal proceedings against the indicted parties.
“Our client, as a bereaved father who seeks justice, is deeply troubled by the fact that, despite the clear indictments contained in the Coroner’s verdict, no prosecutorial steps have been taken since July 11, 2025,” the letter read in part.
The lawyer urged the Attorney-General to commence prosecution within 14 days, given the high sensitivity as well as the public interest surrounding the case.
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