- Lagos Police Arrests Naira Marley Over MohBad’s Death
As part of efforts to unravel circumstances surrounding the death of fast-rising Afrobeat singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly called MohBad, the Lagos Police Command has arrested Azeez Fashola Also Know As Naira Marley, for questioning over the 27years old artiste’s death.
Naira Marley was apprehended by law enforcement officers after the singer presented himself before them following his invitation after he was alleged to have been involved in the circumstances that led to the singer’s demise.
Naira Marley was arrested hours after returning to the country from his foreign trip, a journey he claimed was to boost his music spread globally.
The spokesperson, Lagos Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this on Tuesday while updating Nigerians on efforts being made to complete the investigation on the artiste’s death.
According to him, “Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley has been taken into custody for interrogation and other investigation activities”.
Naira Marley’s arrest came days after a popular music promoter, Sam Larry was also apprehended for questioning by the police over MohBad’s death.
It would be recalled that MohBad was pronounced dead by medical experts last month and was hurried laid to rest by his father, who claimed that his actions were part of the Yoruba customs and traditions.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Sam Udekwe is a journalist working in the News and Current Affairs department, Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS) Enugu. He is well trained in all genres of journalistic venture.
Mr Sam read Mass Communication, graduating all with Distinction in National Diploma, Higher National Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma at IMT, Enugu and Madonna University, Okija, Anambra state, while he is presently on his M.Sc programme also in Mass Communication, at National Open University of Nigeria.
He is currently the NUJ Chairman, Enugu state.
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