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A recently surfaced video has captured a Baale from the Ikorodu neighbourhood giving an account of the interactions he had with Mohbad’s father after he passed away.

According to his narrative, the late singer’s father had originally intended to hold a midnight funeral on the same day of his son’s passing, but he fiercely objected to the idea.

He added that he had voiced his dissatisfaction with the planned course of action and made it clear that midnight burial wouldn’t take place.

Expressing himself in Yoruba language, the Chief stated: “I am the one who did not allow them to bury him. They wanted to bring him in the midnight.

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“His father had called me, firstly I didn’t want to answer him, I said you can’t bury him in the middle of the night, not here.

“They had already brought their shovel here because I was once the chairman of this community, also once a deputy chairman C.D.A of all this area even when there was no chairman I acted for some days.”

MohBah died on Tuesday, September 12, and was buried on Wednesday, September 13 at Ikorodu.

Actress-turned-politician Tonto Dikeh through her foundation has pledged to sponsor the education of late singer Mohbad’s son, Liam.

In a statement on her Instagram page, Dikeh’s foundation joined family, fans and well-wishers to mourn the sudden demise of Promise Ilerioluwa Aloba.

It states that Liam would be receiving an educational sponsorship up to his secondary school level.

To accompany that, the foundation of King Andreh Dikeh, Tonto’s young son, also vowed to support the family of the deceased singer with N100,000 for the next twelve months as child support for his five-month-old son.

While it commiserated with Imole’s family and fans over his passing, Dikeh’s outfit prayed for divine comfort and anticipated justice for the dead.

The statement reads: “The Tonto Dikeh foundation sympathises with the family of late Mr. Prince Oladimeji Aloba aka MOHBAD.

“We are heartbroken and join millions fans all around the world to mourn a shining LIGHT, who’s LIGHT was untimely dimmed.

“With that being said, the Tonto Dikeh foundation would like to support General Mohbad through his son by him An All paid educational scholarship till he finishes his secondary school level.

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“In addition to that, the King Andre Dikeh Foundation would like to support the family by paying his son (Mohbad’s son) a monthly child support of a hundred thousand Naira only (N100k) every month for one year.

“We send our heartfelt condolences to Mohbad, fans and family at a time like this and will only hope for divine consolation. 

“God bless you all as we seek justice for the departed.”

The post caption read: “#JUSTICEFORIMOLE #MOHBAD.”

In the wake of the heartbreaking demise of the blooming singer, MohBad, some radio stations in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, have placed a ban on all songs from Naira Marley, the Marlians Records boss over rumoured controversy surrounding him.

The radio stations explained on Monday that the decision was taken due to the ongoing investigation into the mysterious death of MohBad.

The radio stations that have announced their decision are Splash 105.5 FM and Agidigbo 88.7 FM.

Splash FM, in an internal memo that was sent to its staff on Monday, noted that the decision was taken in view of the sensitive nature of the death of the musician.

“In view of the sensitive nature around the death of Mohbad and the criminal procedure the police have commenced, I will urge us all to exercise discretion.

“To this effect, Naira Marley’s songs have become NTBB (Not to be Broadcast) on our stations until further notice. This is with immediate effect,” the statement said.

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Agidigbo FM, in its own declaration, announced that it has ceased to air all songs from Marlian Records, owned by Naira Marley.

Agidigbo FM founder Dr. Oriyomi Hamzat made this announcement Monday night.

“From today, all songs from Marlian music are forbidden at Agidigbo.

“We did not say they were the ones who killed him, but all songs from their music label have been henceforth cancelled,” he said.

Music Executive Paulo has regretted paying less attention to MohBad after experiencing him in UK.

He admitted that he may have unintentionally caused the singer’s demise by taking Mohbad to the UK for a personal show.

Paulo shared that during their time in London, Mohbad expressed concerns about receiving threats, prompting him to consider hiring security.

The artist manager reflected on his initial lack of awareness regarding the severity of the situation.

Paulo said: “I think I’m even the person who caused all this wahala. If I didn’t take Mohbad to UK I don’t think all this could have started again. Because after Uk show, he got a show in Greece had a European tour and started having all this opportunities again. I feel so sad.

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“I told him him we are going to London, get me your passport, I will get you your Visa we are doing UK tour. He was just panicking even when he came to London we were in one of the hotels, he started telling me that he is getting threats. Listen, I didn’t know this thing was this bad.

“When he told me he needed security, I told him what is security gonna do, you are in London. And he showed me something that was when I told him that as long as he is here that he is okay, nobody is coming to touch him. I spoke to him and his manager and I also told him that we will get him a security guard.”

Hundreds of youths in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State took to the streets on Tuesday to demand justice over the death of singer MohBad.

Mohbad, a former signee of Marlian Records Label, died on Tuesday, September 12 in Lagos at 27.

Wearing black tee-shirts, the youths stormed Panseke area of the Ogun capital city hoisting placards with inscriptions such as: “Justice for Mohbad’’, “Government must arrest `Naira Marley‘’ and `Sam Larry’’ among others.

The cause of Mohbad’s death has been a subject of controversy since the tragic incident.

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Some of the protesters told newsmen that police must investigate the cause of the singer’s death and bring the culprits to book.

One of the protesters, Ayo Michael said: “we are in pain!! Mohbad must not die in vain. We want the government to arrest anyone culpable.’’

Another mourner, a visibly angry Mustura Abiola, said: “that boy had a promising future, but his life was cut short.’’

A colleague of the deceased singer, Boye Best, urged the government to be thorough and transparent in the investigation and ensure that justice is served.

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 2023 election, has commiserated with the family and teeming fans of the late singer, Promise Ilerioluwa Aloba aka MohBad.

The singer died last Tuesday with several speculations bordering on the cause of his death. He was buried the next day at Ikorodu.

With the uprising following the controversies surrounding the death of the 27-year-old singer, as well as allegations of a threat to life while he was alive, the authorities have since swung into action to ensure thorough inquiry into the matter.

The Lagos  Police Command on Monday inaugurated a 13-man probe panel to unravel the circumstances that led to the death of singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba.

Expressing his condolences to the deceased’s family, Obi via his official X handle bemoaned the grief parents have to endure upon the loss of a child.

He also implored the government and security agencies to ensure an exhaustive probe in unearthing circumstances surrounding Imole’s demise.

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He tweeted: “On behalf of my family, I condole with the mother and entire family of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, Mohbad, over his painful demise. I know how difficult it is for parents to lose a child, especially one with such a promising future as his.

“I urge the government and the security agencies to probe the circumstances that led to his untimely demise and to leave no stone unturned in unraveling the circumstances surrounding his death.

“With his demise, the nation has lost a promising talent in our growing music and entertainment industry.

“I pray God to grant him eternal rest, and grant his parents, family, and teeming fans the fortitude to bear his irreplaceable loss.”