New autopsy: I saw nothing lethal or of toxicological significance that was given to Mohbad, says Forensic Pathologist, Dr. Uwom Eze

Emmanuel Thomas I Friday, April 11, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria – The result of a new forensic Pathologist to determine probable cause of death of fast rising musician, Ilerioluwa Promise Aloba alias Mohbad seems to have exonerated the nurse who administered initial treatment on Mohbad wt his residence.

This is based on a new forensic report on Mohbad’s decomposing body authored by Dr. Uwom Eze, a Forensic Pathologist at the behest of Mohbad’s family.

Dr Eze who was testifying before the Coroner, Adebayo Shotobi today in Ikeja explained that the toxicological analysis on the musician excluded the presence and role of any drug abuse and psychotropic drugs in the body samples tested.

“I saw nothing lethal or of toxicological significance that was given to him, but we can’t rule out a reaction.”

His report dated October 28, 2024 showed that the cause of Mohbad’s death remains unknown.

He told the Coroner that the cause of Mohbad’s death couldn’t be determined due to the advanced stage of postmortem changes in his body as at the time the corpse was examined.

The 26 year old musician died September 12, 2023 in questionable circumstances after sustaining an injury on the back of his right arm.

He was treated and given an injection at his Lekki home by a supposed nurse and died shortly after he developed a sudden convulsion. He was buried the following day.

Following a massive public outcry, he was exhumed on September 21, 2023 for an autopsy on the orders of the Lagos state government. The findings in that autopsy concluded on April 29, 2024 showed that the cause of death couldn’t be ascertained as the internal organs were already “in a state of moderate to severe decomposition”.

But by an order of the court
sitting at the Magistrate Court, Ikorodu issued in June 2024, a second autopsy was conducted upon the request of the Aloba family.

Among the latest findings, the expert witness, says the cause of death is unknown, but he wouldn’t rule out a severe reaction to an injection administered on Mohbad shortly before his death.

“Considering all the postmortem findings including ancillary tests and available Information, a major disruption of vital organ systems of the body with resultant fatality due to a severe and rapid hypersensitivity reaction to a substance administered by parenteral route is plausible.”

Dr Eze also said during his examination by Mohbad’s family counsel, Wahab Shittu (SAN) that the handling of the musician by the supposed nurse looked like a “medical misadventure. We were beaten by nature, as the body has undergone severe postmortem changes. The injury he sustained can’t cause death, as it wasn’t a penetrative one.”

Other witnesses that testified included music promoter, Samson Balogun-Eletu, AKA Sam Larry. In his virtual testimony, he denied bullying or assaulting the deceased as alleged. He told the coroner that Mohbad owed him two million naira from a botched concert performance in Dubai, which had yet to be paid. He asked the coroner to probe those who were with Mohbad before his death, as he was out of the country at the time.

Another witness, Fidelis Esandor, a car hire driver, said he drove Mohbad, his wife and others, Wunmi, to a show at ikorodu few days to his death. He says he witnessed a fierce quarrel between the couple and had to intervene at intervals. He also testified that the musician got injured after hitting his arm on his windshield.

According to him, Despite the bleeding, Mohbad wasn’t taken to a hospital or pharmacy, but was at home throughout the night until he left them by 11am the next day.

A fourth witness, Dr. Chigozie Owuala of Perez Medicare Hospital, Lekki, said Mohbad was brought in dead on Sept 12, 2023, after findings showed that he started convulsing and vomiting after a nurse injected him at his home.

He also noted that the death could be linked to late presentation of the deceased by the family and lack of proper diagnosis by a qualified medical doctor.

Further proceedings continue on April 25.