The Director of Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre, Dr Richard Somiari, on Wednesday, said that results of an autopsy conducted on deceased singer Ilerioluwa Promise Aloba, a.k.a Mohbad, would be ready in the next three or four weeks from now.
Somiari gave the assurance while testifying during a coroner’s inquest into the death of the singer.
The witness was cross-examined on Wednesday by defence counsel in the inquest.
Recall that the musician died on September 12, 2023, at the age of 27, and was hurriedly buried the following day.
His body was, however, exhumed days later after his death generated controversies, prompting Lagos State Government to direct a coroner’s inquest into the death.
The inquest, which began on October 13, 2023, is taking place at the Ikorodu Magistrate’s Court in Lagos.
Somiari told the Coroner, Magistrate Adedayo Shotobi: “We expected to get the first set of autopsy results in three to four weeks and re-confirm to authenticate the cause of the death.
“We searched for multiple possibilities, to check if poison was involved in death of Mohbad since no actual cause was mentioned.”
The forensic expert assured the public of adequate security and monitoring of samples for the autopsy.
“We have a place where items are stored for safety and security of results. There is a procedure for monitoring samples moved abroad,” he said.
Also testifying, Mr Sadiq Ayobami, popularly called Spendy, said that he saw the deceased a day before his death.
He said that both of them attended a concert at Ikorodu and returned to his house afterwhich he left before the singer’s death.
Mrs Abiodun Kolawole, an activist representing the African Women Lawyers Association, urged the parents of the deceased to channel their grievances to the court of law in respect of the paternity of the singer’s child, Liam Aloba, instead of exchanging words on the social media.
The Coroner, Magistrate T. A. Shotobi, adjourned the case until April 15, 2024.
