Nigerians marched in several states last week in an outpouring of grief and to press authorities to investigate the death of popular afrobeat musician Mohbad, forcing the police to exhume his body on Thursday for an autopsy.
The 27-year-old singer, whose real name was Ilerioluwa Aloba, died in a Lagos hospital in unclear circumstances. Thousands of fans marched and held a candlelight vigil in the commercial capital Lagos, following similar processions in other states last week.
Police in Lagos said they had exhumed Mohbad’s body and conducted an autopsy, bowing to pressure from supporters who have taken to social media to demand an investigation.
Fans have focused their anger on record label company Marlin Records.
Mohbad left the label in 2022 and it’s alleged that he was subjected to threats and intimidation by the company and its founder, afrobeats star Naira Marley.
Over the weekend, a post on Mohbad’s official Instagram page read, “Before his passing Mohbad was in court to retrieve the majority of his songs and unpaid royalties which were wrongfully held by Marlian Music.
“We will continue the fight to retrieve his catalog and unpaid royalties so that through these, those he left behind, especially his son; Liam Imole, will be provided for.
“We want #Justicefor Mohbad, and We will appreciate all the support we can get in this fight to retrieve his catalog from Marian Music, as this is the justice that Mohbad was working towards.”
Results of the autopsy will be made public, police said.
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Kim Kardashian sizzled as she posed for pictures in a tiny pink bikini after taking part in a game of tennis. The mother-of-four, 42, turned up the heat as she took to Instagram on Saturday to share a string of snaps as she worked up a sweat on the court. Posing in a hot pink Chanel bikini and matching jacket, which she wore off her shoulders, Kim channeled her inner Barbie as she pouted for the camera.
In the first snap, Kim leaned against the net and held onto a tiny pink handbag. The Kardashians star shielded her eyes from the sun as she wore a pair of oversized brown sunglasses. In another picture, she went barefoot as she hit a pink tennis ball with her racket. Read More
