An autopsy on the remains of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, often known as Mohbad, will be completed within the next three or four weeks.
Dr. Richard Somiari, Director of the Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre, made the statement while testifying during a coroner’s inquest investigating the singer’s death on Wednesday.
The witness was cross-examined by defence counsel during the inquest.
It should be recalled that the musician died on September 12, 2023, at the age of 27.
His death generated controversies across the country and beyond, prompting the Lagos State Government to direct a coroner’s inquest into the death.
The inquest, which began on October 13, 2023, is taking place at the Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court.
Somiari told the Coroner, Magistrate Adedayo Shotobi: “We expected to get the first set of autopsy results in three to four weeks and re-confirm to authenticate the cause of the death.
“We searched for multiple possibilities, to check if poison was involved in the death of Mohbad since no actual cause was mentioned.”
The forensic expert assured the public of adequate security and monitoring of samples for the autopsy.
“We have a place where items are stored for safety and security of results. There is a procedure for monitoring samples moved abroad,” he said.
