On Tuesday, the popular musician Abdulazeez Fashola, better known as Naira Marley, was found not guilty by the Magistrate Court in Sabo, Yaba, Lagos State, of the homicide of Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad. According to Channels TV, Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje, who reviewed and implemented the legal advice issued by the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) in Lagos, ruled that Naira Marley had no case to answer.
Alongside Naira Marley, the court also discharged music promoter Samson Balogun, popularly known as Sam Larry; Owodunni Ibrahim, also called Primeboy; and Mohbad’s former manager, Opere Babatunde.
However, the DPP stated that it would pursue criminal charges against the auxiliary nurse, Feyisayo Ogedengbe, and one of the deceased singer’s friends, Ayobami Sadiq, for reckless and negligent acts in violation of Section 251 (e) of the Criminal Law, Ch C.17, Vol.3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015. A magistrate court will handle the case against the pair. In a letter dated 12 December 2023, Naira Marley’s lawyer referenced statements made by actress Iyabo Ojo in September, asserting that her comments were malicious and had caused significant damage to Marley’s reputation.
The legal team also said that The Real Housewives of Lagos star said that Naira Marley was to blame for Mohbad’s death, giving the public the wrong impression that he was involved.
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It is also worth noting that a Magistrate’s Court in Yaba, Lagos State, had granted bail to Naira Marley and Sam Larry on Monday, 6 November 2023.
