By Onyeanya Ebere Immaculata
Joseph Aloba, father of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has called on the Lagos State Government to prosecute his daughter-in-law, Omowunmi Aloba, and others indicted in the Coroner’s Inquest into his son’s death.
The demand was made in a letter addressed to the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, by Aloba’s legal counsel, Wahab Shittu (SAN).
The letter also urged the government to prosecute Feyisayo Ogedengbe, the auxiliary nurse who administered an injection to Mohbad shortly before his death.
The call for legal action comes more than two months after the Coroner’s verdict on July 11, 2025, which described the nurse’s actions as both “unlawful and professionally negligent.”
The Coroner, Magistrate Taofikat Shotobi, recommended criminal prosecution of Ogedengbe for medical negligence, citing her decision to give an injection without a doctor’s prescription.
The Coroner also faulted Omowunmi Aloba, Mohbad’s wife, for failing to take the singer to a hospital, instead opting for treatment at home an action deemed inappropriate under the circumstances.
Despite these findings, the Lagos State Government has not yet filed any charges against the individuals identified in the inquest.
Aloba’s lawyer expressed concern over this inaction, describing it as troubling in light of the judicial recommendations and public interest in the case.
Shittu urged the Attorney-General to initiate criminal proceedings within 14 days, warning that failure to act would compel the family to seek a fiat (official permission) to privately prosecute the individuals on behalf of the State under the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State.
“Our client, as a bereaved father who seeks justice, is deeply troubled by the fact that, despite the clear indictments… no prosecutorial steps have been taken since the verdict was delivered,” Shittu wrote.
The letter emphasized the sensitivity of the case and its national attention, insisting that justice must be served without further delay.
