Obasempire reports that a Coroner’s Court in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State has warned it may issue subpoenas to crucial witnesses who have failed to attend the ongoing investigation into the death of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad.
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Magistrate T. A. Sotobi had approved alternative service methods for the witnesses after granting Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba, permission to serve witness summons via a prominent national newspaper and social media.
The individuals include Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley; Samson Eletu, also known as Sam Larry; Mohbad’s sister-in-law Karimot Ogunbayo; Mohbad’s lawyer Oluwasanmi Falade; the nurse who treated the deceased, Feyisayo Ogedengbe; and the driver who transported him to the hospital, Fidelis Esanbor.
On Wednesday, the head of the Aloba family’s legal team, Taiwo Odumosu, informed our correspondent that Mohbad’s associate, Boluwatife Adeyemo, also known as Darosha, was the only significant witness present in court.
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Odumosu noted that the magistrate had contemplated issuing subpoenas if the other witnesses failed to appear at the next court session.
He said, “Today’s sitting was to continue with the examination of witnesses to know what happened to Mohbad and how he died. So, among all the key witnesses invited and served through substituted means, only Darosha was in court.
“Meanwhile, the magistrate said she would issue another witness summons one last time chance. She said if they fail to appear on the next adjourned date, they will be subpoenaed.”
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