A civil advocacy organisation, United Advocates Group (UAG), has called on the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, to constitute a new investigative team to handle the ongoing re-investigation into the death of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.
The organisation said replacing the current investigators with officers who were not involved in the previous probe would help ensure that the fresh investigation is impartial, transparent and credible.
The appeal was contained in a statement signed by UAG’s legal adviser, Oluwatosin Afolabi.
UAG expressed concern that the re-investigation, which began in April 2025 following the intervention of the former Inspector-General of Police, had yet to be concluded after the matter was transferred to the Lagos State Police Command.
According to the group, developments that emerged during the process raised issues that required further investigation and the questioning of relevant individuals.
UAG said new facts had prompted the Inspector-General’s investigative team to visit Lagos twice, describing the developments as raising preliminary issues that required further interrogation.
The organisation warned that continued delay in assigning the case to a fresh team at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, could further damage public confidence in the investigation.
It argued that officers who participated in the earlier probe should not be responsible for reviewing the same allegations, as this could raise questions about the independence of the process.
“The officers involved in the earlier investigation should not review the same issues in order to preserve independence and credibility,” the group stated.
UAG said appointing a new investigative team would help restore public confidence and demonstrate the police command’s commitment to determining the circumstances surrounding Mohbad’s death.
“We urge the Commissioner of Police to intervene immediately and ensure an independent, transparent and credible re-investigation,” it said.
The organisation had previously raised similar concerns in a May statement, alleging that one of the officers involved in the initial investigation failed to adequately pursue important leads connected to the case.
UAG also alleged that the officer failed to respond to a subpoena issued by the Coroner’s Court until after the proceedings had concluded.
The group further questioned the conduct of another officer, alleging inconsistencies in his account of his involvement in the investigation.
According to UAG, the officer initially confirmed that he had been assigned to the case but later denied knowledge of the reassignment when contacted again.
Mohbad died in September 2023 at the age of 27, triggering widespread public concern and demands for a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
His death has also led to several legal and public disputes involving issues such as his estate, music royalties and the paternity of his son, Liam.
