Mohbad: Lagos confirms receipt of US toxicology report, set for trial
by Hassan Muaz · The Eagle OnlineThe Lagos State Government has confirmed the receipt of the toxicology test conducted on Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, adding that it is now set for the trial of the suspects in his death.
The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro (SAN), disclosed this on Monday at a news conference.
Pedro, who spoke ahead of the first anniversary of his assumption of office, said: “On Mohbad’s case, I agree there has been a delay and the delay is borne out of time taken for investigation.
“Forensic analysis, toxicology, all these are part of the investigation.
“And I think what we should learn is that as far as criminal offences are concerned, there is no status of limitation.
“So, it is better to have a complete full-proof investigation that can lead, at least, to a conviction of a case that is presented before a court, than to hush-hush and rush to court.
“It is the same people, complaining about the delay that will be the same people to say the man was brought to court after one week, was discharged, and acquitted just because the investigation had not been concluded.
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“If the investigation has not been concluded, it is better for us to be patient.
“But I can tell you, the toxicology report from the United States has been received for a long time now.
“And it is with the coroner.
“We also have a copy.
“But I understand that the family members of Mohbad have also requested the coroner to hold on, that they also wanted to conduct their independent forensic analysis.
“However, this should not stop us now that the report is out.
“I am very sure if the legal advice was not out last week, it should be out this week.
“And those to be prosecuted will be prosecuted based on available evidence.
“That’s the position about Mogbad’s case.
“It’s not a deliberate delay.
“Had the Lagos Forensic Laboratory on the Island not been destroyed during the EndSARS protest, the case would have ended by now.
“We would not have had cause to send the report outside the country for analysis because we had the facility here then.
“It is not cheap to do such analysis.
“In the US, it runs into thousands of dollars to get it done.
“As for Mohbad’s case, as far as we are concerned, justice would be done.”
The Eagle Online recalls that Mohbad died in controversial circumstances on September 12, 2023.
He was hurriedly buried on September 13, 2023.
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