The father of late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has asked the Lagos State Government to prosecute his son’s wife, Omowunmi Aloba, and an auxiliary nurse, Fisayo Ogedengbe, for their alleged roles in the singer’s death.
Mr. Joseph Aloba made the demand in a petition submitted to the Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro (SAN), on Thursday. The petition, dated October 3, 2025, was filed by his lawyer, Dr. Wahab Shittu (SAN).
Aloba also asked that Ibrahim Owodunni, also known as Prime Boy, and others who were with Mohbad on the day he died be prosecuted. He accused them of inviting an unqualified nurse and failing to take the singer to a proper hospital when his condition worsened.
The demand followed the coroner’s verdict delivered on July 11, 2025, by Magistrate Adetayo Shotobi of the Ikorodu Magistrate Court. The coroner’s report found the nurse, Mohbad’s wife, and others complicit in the 27-year-old singer’s death.
According to the petition titled “Demand for prosecution of indicted persons pursuant to the verdict of the coroner’s inquest into the death of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (a.k.a. Mohbad)”, Aloba’s legal team said if the Attorney General fails to act within 14 days, a fiat should be granted so they can prosecute the case on behalf of the state.
Dr. Shittu said the coroner’s verdict clearly indicted those involved.
“Miss Ogedengbe Fisayo was found guilty of unlawful medical practice and gross negligence, while Mrs. Omowunmi Aloba was faulted for negligence in the circumstances surrounding Mohbad’s treatment and death,” he said.
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Quoting page 66 of the verdict, Shittu noted that “She observed swelling on Mohbad’s right arm. Without conducting any diagnostic assessment, she administered three injections in succession: tetanus, paracetamol, and ceftriaxone, a broad-spectrum antibiotic. She is not a certified nurse, doctor, or pharmacist, yet proceeded to administer injections without medical diagnosis.”
He added that the coroner recommended her prosecution for “unlawful medical practice and gross negligence.”
On Mohbad’s wife, the coroner’s report stated, “As the closest person to the deceased and given his status as a public figure, the decision to seek treatment at home by an uncertified auxiliary nurse was negligent. She was an eyewitness to the emergency but did not insist on calling emergency services or ensuring proper ambulance care.”
Shittu said these findings were enough to start legal action.
“These judicial observations amount to clear indictments requiring prosecution to give full effect to the coroner’s findings and ensure justice is manifestly served,” he said.
He urged the Lagos State Attorney General to take action within 14 days, citing the sensitivity of the case and the public interest surrounding Mohbad’s death.