The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has reportedly approved a fresh investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, following a petition by his family.
The development was disclosed by the family’s lawyer, Oladayo Ogungbe, in a statement dated September 29, 2026, clarifying that the police investigation remains ongoing despite the recent dismissal of a separate suit by the Federal High Court in Abuja.
According to Ogungbe, the Aloba family submitted its petition to the IGP on April 14, 2026, while the document was officially received at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on May 7.
The petition reportedly raised concerns about inconsistencies in the previous investigative process and called for a comprehensive forensic reconstruction of the circumstances surrounding the singer’s death.
Ogungbe said the IGP subsequently approved the petition and forwarded it to the Lagos State Police Command for immediate action.
He added that the family was later informed that the matter had been assigned to officers of the Special Enquiry Bureau for further investigation.
“The family’s representative has since been invited and has engaged with the new team of investigators assigned to the matter. The family has continued to follow up with the investigators and remained engaged with the new investigative process,” the lawyer stated.
The clarification followed the dismissal, on September 25, 2026, of Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/363/2026 by the Federal High Court in Abuja.
However, Ogungbe stressed that the dismissed suit was separate from the family’s petition to the police, insisting that the action was neither instituted by the Aloba family nor undertaken with its authorisation or consent.
“The Aloba Family therefore does not wish the public to conflate the dismissal of that suit with the separate investigative process already commenced pursuant to the Family’s petition to the Inspector-General of Police,” the statement added.
The family called on the police to conduct the investigation with diligence, independence and professionalism, urging investigators to examine all relevant persons and circumstances surrounding Mohbad’s death.
Mohbad’s death generated widespread public attention and calls for accountability, with many Nigerians demanding clarity over the circumstances surrounding the singer’s passing.
