Turkey-Based Nigerian activist and blogger, Beatrice Opeyemi a.k.a. Tenny Omo Ologo, has shared her experience as an independent justice advocate, seeking justice for Mohbad.
In a recent chat, Omo Ologo said, “I am a human rights activist. I became a fighter for justice for Mohbad by chance. I travelled to Cairo. I was in a market there when I received a call from someone who asked if I had heard about a young Nigerian musician who just died. I have never heard of Mohbad. So I searched the news on Google and saw RIP all over and his music videos have spread everywhere on the internet. I became more interested when on the second day the young guy was taken for burial and when his casket was opened, we saw that his body was stuffed in the casket and his neck was broken. People were already talking about the family and the wife’s negligence or culpability. Besides, Mohbad’s label owner, Naira Marley, was also mentioned and also Sam Larry.
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“Unfortunately, Sam Larry made a post after Mohabd was buried suggesting that he had been buried and there was no more issue or something like that. That was how I took it upon myself to use my platform to fight for justice for the young man.”
On how to get justice for the late singer, Omo Ologo said, “I am very disappointed. First of all, I would put the blame on the Lagos State government. When Mohbad was exhumed, the Lagos State government promised to investigate his death and ensure that justice was done. We wouldn’t be at this stage of stress and disappointment if the government had done the right thing on the boy’s death.”
Continuing, she said, “As a Nigerian citizen I am deeply saddened and embarrassed that the Nigerian government does not act on matters that affect its citizens.”