Mohbad: Fresh Trouble As Court Takes Action Against Nurse, Late Singer’s Friend
- Naira Marley and Sam Larry have been granted bail; however, the nurse and Mohbad's friend are still in custody
- In a session on Monday, November 6, the court took action against Ayobami Sodiq, aka Spending and the auxiliary nurse, Fisayo Ogedengbe
- The magistrate directed that Mohbad's friend and the nurse be returned to custody, warning no one should contact her directly regarding the case
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Ikeja, Lagos state - The Lagos state magistrates' court in Yaba has taken action against a 37-year-old auxiliary nurse, Fisayo Ogedengbe, arrested by the police in connection with the controversial death of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known as Mohbad.
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Court reserves ruling on Mohbad's friend, nurse
The court sent back to custody the embattled nurse in a session on Monday, November 6, The Punch reported.
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Recall that Mohbad, a former signee in Naira Marley's record label, died in controversial circumstances on Tuesday, September 12, 2023.
The Lagos state government ordered a coroner's inquest into the death of the 27-year-old singer.
It was alleged that the nurse gave the late singer some injections that resulted in his death.
Similarly, the magistrate, Adeola Olatunbosun, ordered that Mohbad's friend, Ayobani Sadiq, also being held as a suspect in the case, should be returned to police custody.
Interestingly, the details surrounding the court's recent decision against Mohbad's friend and the nurse were not included in the report.
However, the magistrate also warned that no one should contact her directly on the case.
“Any attempts to contact me directly would be recorded and potentially disclosed in open court proceedings,” she added.
Meanwhile, the police in Lagos state hinted that the investigation was still ongoing. Olatunbosun adjourned the case till Wednesday, November 29, for DPP advice.
Mohbad's death: Naira Marley, Sam Larry granted N20 million bail
Earlier, Naira Marley and his close associate Sam Larry trended on social media over reports they had been granted bail after weeks in detention.
Bolanle Cole, a human rights lawyer on X, formerly known as Twitter, revealed Naira Marley and Sam Larry were granted bail by a magistrate court. They, however, have to provide three sureties with a substantial sum of N20 million each to process their release.
Did Naira Marley and Sam Larry file for lawsuit?
Legit.ng reported that Naira Marley and Sam Larry sued the police and magistrate following their lengthy detention over their alleged involvement in Mohbad's death.
The Marlian boss and his associate filed a basic rights case against their continued detention.
Naira Marley and Sam Larry also demanded N20,000,000 each in damages from the defendants in their lawsuit.
Source: Legit.ng
