BREAKING: Lagos CP Inaugurates Special Team to Investigate Mohbad's Death

BREAKING: Lagos CP Inaugurates Special Team to Investigate Mohbad's Death

  • The Lagos state police command has inaugurated a special team to probe the controversial death of Mohbad, the Nigerian singer
  • According to Idowu Owohunwa, the state commissioner of police, "everybody linked to Mohbad's death will be identified"
  • The police commissioner also promised that persons found culpable "will be brought to establish their level of involvement"

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Ikeja, Lagos state - Idowu Owohunwa, the Lagos state commissioner of police, on Monday, September 18, inaugurated a team to investigate the death of Mohbad.

Owohunwa directed the commencement of a full-scale criminal investigation into the death of the 27-year-old singer, according to Guardian Nigeria.

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Lagos police has inaugurated a special panel to investigate Mohbad's demise. Photo credits: @LagosPoliceNG, @iammohbad
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Mohbad: Police inaugurate investigative team

Speaking to journalists, Owohunwa vowed to arrest anyone who had a hand in the alleged killing of Mohbad.

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His words:

"We don't want to isolate specific characters. All facts, including videos, including personalities that have been mentioned, including those not even mentioned but we do know from our investigative experience would be vital.
"So I don't want to reduce it to specific names at this moment. Let us proceed with the investigation, and as we have needs to identify individuals which would be wider, we will pick on whoever, we believe from investigation, is linked (to Mohbad’s death). Whoever, wherever you are in this world. Do not forget, we have unique asset in Interpol.
"Everybody linked to it would be identified."

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Sani urged the public to “constantly keep the issue in the news” as it would help until investigations are over.

Police may exhume Mohbad's body

Legit.ng also reported that the police vowed to ensure Mohbad gets justice.

Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos police spokesman, addressed the concerns surrounding the musician's death in a recent interview.

Hundeyin if required, Mohbad’s body would be exhumed to enable autopsy.

Mohbad's death has continued to elicit heated reactions, with many Nigerians calling on relevant authorities to ensure the singer's family gets justice in the case.

Source: Legit.ng

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