SaharaReporters earlier reported that the court sitting in Sabo, Yaba, in a judgment delivered on Tuesday by Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje, exonerated the suspects from the allegations. 

Wunmi Aloba, wife of late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has faulted the judgment of the Lagos State Magistrate Court acquitting singer, Abdulazeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, alongside music promoter Samson Balogun Eletu, aka Sam Larry, and Owodunni Ibrahim, alias Primeboy, from allegations surrounding the death of her husband.

SaharaReporters earlier reported that the court sitting in Sabo, Yaba, in a judgment delivered on Tuesday by Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje, exonerated the suspects from the allegations. 

Magistrate Kubenje while delivering the ruling, cited the legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) in Lagos, which stated that the trio had no case to answer in connection with Mohbad’s demise.

The court also cleared Mohbad’s former manager, Opere Babatunde of any criminal liability. 

However, the DPP confirmed that the auxiliary nurse who treated Mohbad before his death, Feyisayo Ogedengbe, and one of the late singer’s friends, Ayobami Sadiq, would face prosecution for reckless and negligent acts contrary to Section 251 (e) of the Lagos State Criminal Law, 2015. 

Their trial is expected to take place at the Magistrate Court.

When contacted for reaction to the court judgment, Wunmi first described the news of the court ruling as fake news.

However, speaking further, she argued that the court could not possibly deliver judgment acquitting the supposed prime suspects when the Coroner Inquest had not ended. 

She questioned if any judgment could be delivered before the Coroner Inquest which is fixed for February 28. 

“Reason why I said that (it is fake news) is because the coroner inquest is still on, the next date is February 28.

“Do you think judgement will be made without the end of the inquest?” she told SaharaReporters.  

Recall that the young singer passed away under controversial circumstances on September 12, 2023, with suspicions of foul play fueling public outrage and widespread calls for justice.

Mohbad, a former signee of Naira Marley’s Marlian Records, had in the past raised concerns about threats to his life. 

Viral videos and social media testimonies which surfaced following his death implicated several individuals, including Naira Marley and Sam Larry, in alleged harassment and intimidation of the late singer.

Following his death, protests erupted across Nigeria, with fans and sympathizers demanding accountability. 

The Lagos State Police Command later arrested Naira Marley, Sam Larry, Primeboy, and others in connection with the case, while autopsy results were awaited to clarify the cause of death. 

However, with the new ruling, their names had been cleared, raising fresh concerns over whether justice was being adequately served.

The decision to prosecute only the auxiliary nurse and Mohbad’s friend has further fuelled speculation that the key figures may have escaped justice.