MohBad: Coroner’s Inquest Resumes as Nurse Testifies on Singer’s Final Moments

The coroner’s inquest into the death of Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, resumed at the Magistrate Court sitting in Ikorodu, Lagos. The session featured the testimony of auxiliary nurse Feyisayo Ogedengbe, who administered injections to the late singer before his passing.

Ogedengbe, in her testimony before Magistrate Taofikat Adedayo Shotobi, disclosed that she trained as a nurse at Cornerstone Hospital, Akute, Ogun State, between 2014 and 2017. She worked at the hospital for a year before relocating.

According to her, on September 11, 2023, she was contacted by a client, Ayobami Sodiq, also known as “Spending,” who requested a tetanus injection for a friend who had injured his hand, suspecting glass was embedded in it. Due to heavy traffic, she was unable to meet the appointment but went the next day, September 12, at around 2:30 p.m., to Orchid Estate in Lekki, where she discovered that the patient was Mohbad.

She testified that she met Mohbad in a room with his wife and his friend, Ayobami. Observing swelling in the lower part of his right hand, she administered a tetanus injection on his upper arm. When asked if he had an ulcer, Mohbad confirmed he did, leading her to avoid a diclofenac injection and instead give him a paracetamol injection.

“I gave Mohbad 4ml of paracetamol and 1ml of water intravenously. I also diluted a ceftriaxone injection in 10ml and administered it slowly,” she explained.

However, after taking 2ml of the ceftriaxone injection, Mohbad expressed a desire to vomit. He went to the toilet, vomited, and returned, sitting on the floor. At this point, Ogedengbe observed goosebumps on his body, prompting her to notify his wife, who stated that this was his usual reaction to injections. The wife proceeded to pour water on him in the bathroom.

Realizing that Mohbad might be having an allergic reaction, she and Ayobami rushed to a pharmacy to purchase hydrocortisone and saline infusion. However, the first pharmacy they visited lacked the needed medications, forcing them to search for another. By the time they acquired the drugs, Ayobami received a call that Mohbad was convulsing.

Upon returning, they found Mohbad outside his house, preparing to be rushed to the hospital. Due to the absence of a vehicle, a neighbor provided assistance. Ogedengbe rode in the front seat with Mohbad’s wife, while his brother Adura, Ayobami, and Mohbad were in the back.

Heavy traffic hindered their journey, forcing them to place Mohbad on a motorcycle to reach the hospital faster. When they arrived at the first hospital, medical personnel initially hesitated but later attempted CPR before declaring him brought in dead.

Shocked and confused, Ogedengbe explained the administered medications to the attending doctor. Shortly after, another associate, Darosha, arrived and insisted on taking Mohbad to a second hospital at Osapa London, Lekki. However, the hospital refused to admit the body, and medical personnel confirmed there was no pulse.

The auxiliary nurse recalled that she was questioned again at the second hospital regarding the administered drugs. After spending about an hour there, she returned to Mohbad’s house around 7 p.m. His body was brought back home at about 8 p.m., and later that night, she, Ayobami, and two lawyers sought a death certificate and a police report.

Upon reaching the Orchid Lekki police station, she explained the events to an officer, who asked if Mohbad’s lawyer or Ayobami wanted to file a complaint against her or have the matter investigated. They were unsure and were directed to Ajiwe Police Station in Ajah for a police report.

Following her testimony, Ogedengbe was cross-examined by lawyers representing Mohbad’s family, his wife, and the Lagos State government. The case was adjourned to March 21, 2025, for further hearing.

Court Clears Naira Marley, Sam Larry, and Others
Meanwhile, in a related development, a Magistrate Court sitting in Sabo, Yaba, Lagos, on February 25, 2025, freed Abdulazeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, and music promoter Samson Balogun Eletu, also known as Sam Larry, in connection with Mohbad’s death.

Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje ruled that they had no case to answer based on the legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) Lagos. Also cleared were Owodunni Ibrahim (Primeboy) and Mohbad’s former manager, Opere Babatunde.

However, the DPP stated that it would prosecute the auxiliary nurse, Feyisayo Ogedengbe, and Ayobami Sodiq for reckless and negligent acts, an offense under Section 251 (e) of the Criminal Law, Ch C.17, Vol.3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.