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In the midst of the controversy surrounding the passing of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as MohBad, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has asserted that there is no evidence to suggest that the late musician was poisoned while in its custody.
Following Mohbad’s untimely demise last Tuesday under mysterious circumstances, a video surfaced, revealing the 27-year-old artist visibly distraught on a hospital bed. Subsequently, certain individuals from Nigeria alleged that the agency had a role in the singer’s demise, speculating that he might have been poisoned while under their custody during his supposed arrest and detention.
In the video, Mohbad asserted that he had been coerced into ingesting a liquid substance and subjected to physical abuse involving the butt of a firearm, before being instructed to leave.
However, Femi Babafemi, the spokesperson for NDLEA, has categorically stated that the musician was neither apprehended nor held in custody by the agency.
He contended that the deceased was not among the Marlian Music artists arrested by the agency in 2022, contrary to the speculations of many. He also emphasized that this fact renders it implausible for Mohbad to have been poisoned while in their custody.
This is authentic account of the arrest and detention of some Malian artistes in Feb 2022, an incident that has now been twisted by purveyors of fake news to say Mohbad was poisoned in @ndlea_nigeria custody even when he was never arrested or…/1 https://t.co/7ptWjDOE5P
— Femi Babafemi (@FemiBabafemi) September 16, 2023
Babafemi also shared a link from an online platform that detailed the arrest of six individuals, comprising two females and four males. The individuals involved are Oniyide Azeez (known as Zinoleesky), Owoeye Michael, and Abimbola Ogbe.
Additionally, those arrested include Dominica Chinwe, Olaolohun Shubomi Mariam, and Ibrahim Alawo.
“This provides an accurate account of the arrest and detention of several Malian artists in February 2022. Unfortunately, this incident has been twisted by peddlers of false information, falsely claiming that Mohbad was either poisoned or detained by the agency,” Babafemi tweeted.
“I trust that they will have the courage to substantiate their claims if they find themselves on the wrong side of the law.”
