THE Director of Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre, Dr. Richard Somiari, has disclosed that results of an autopsy conducted on late musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba (also known as Mohbad) would be ready in the next four weeks.
Somiari gave the assurance while being cross-examined on Wednesday, March 20 by defence Counsel during a Coroner’s inquest into the death of the singer, who died on September 12, last year, at the age of 27, and was buried the following day.
His death generated controversies, prompting the Lagos State Government to direct a Coroner’s inquest into the death, which began on October 13, last year at the Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court.
Somiari told the Coroner, Magistrate Adedayo Shotobi: “We expected to get the first set of autopsy results in three to four weeks and re-confirm to authenticate the cause of the death.
“We searched for multiple possibilities, to check if poison was involved in death of Mohbad, since no actual cause was mentioned.”
The forensic expert assured the public of adequate security and monitoring of samples for the autopsy, noting: “We have a place where items are stored for safety and security of results. There is a procedure for monitoring samples moved abroad.”
Also testifying, Mr. Sadiq Ayobami, popularly called Spendy, said he saw the deceased last a day before his death when both of them attended a concert at Ikorodu and returned to his house after which he left before the singer’s death.
An activist representing the African Women Lawyers Association, Mrs. Abiodun Kolawole, advised parents of the deceased to channel their grievances to the court of law in respect of the paternity of the singer’s child, instead of going through the social media.
Shotobi adjourned the case until April 15, this year and directed all parties in the inquest to be present on that day.
