The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved a petition by the family of late Afrobeats singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, requesting a fresh investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
The Punch reported that the family, through its lawyer, Oladayo Ogungbe, disclosed this in a statement dated September 29, 2026, noting that the police re-investigation was still ongoing despite the recent dismissal of a separate suit by the Federal High Court, Abuja.
Ogungbe said the Aloba family submitted the petition to the IGP on April 14, 2026, and that it was received at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on May 7.
According to the lawyer, the petition raised concerns over inconsistencies in the earlier investigation and requested a comprehensive forensic reconstruction of the circumstances surrounding the singer’s death.
He said the IGP subsequently approved the petition and forwarded it to the Lagos State Police Command for immediate action.
The family was later informed that the matter had been assigned to officers of the Special Enquiry Bureau for further investigation, according to the statement.
“The family’s representative has since been invited and has engaged with the new team of investigators assigned to the matter.
“The family has continued to follow up with the investigators and remained engaged with the new investigative process,” the lawyer disclosed.
The clarification came after the Federal High Court, Abuja, dismissed Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/363/2026 on September 25, 2026.
Ogungbe explained that the suit was separate from the petition submitted to the police and was neither filed by the Aloba family nor instituted with its authority or consent.
“The Aloba Family therefore does not wish the public to conflate the dismissal of that suit with the separate investigative process already commenced pursuant to the Family’s petition to the Inspector-General of Police,” the statement noted.
The family maintained that the court’s dismissal of the suit did not bring to an end the police investigation arising from its petition.
It also pledged to continue cooperating with investigators by providing relevant information, documents, witnesses and other materials that could assist the probe.
The lawyers urged the police to handle the investigation with diligence, independence and professionalism, including examining all relevant persons and circumstances connected to the case.
They added that the family was not seeking to prejudge the outcome of the investigation or engage in “trial by media”, but wanted a credible, comprehensive and transparent process that would establish the facts surrounding Mohbad’s death.
“The re-investigation is ongoing. The Aloba Family remains fully engaged. The pursuit of justice for Mohbad continues,” the statement concluded.
