Court to hear suit for new Mohbad probe on May 28
The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled a hearing for a suit demanding a fresh investigation into the death of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba (Mohbad). The case, brought by the Registered Trustees of Break the Silence Foundation, seeks to compel the Nigeria Police Force to reopen the probe. Justice James Omotosho fixed the hearing for May 28 after confirming all respondents were served. The suit requests a thorough and impartial reinvestigation into the circumstances of Mohbad’s death in September 2023.
What happened
- Justice James Omotosho set May 28 for the hearing after all respondents were served.
- The suit was filed by the Registered Trustees of Break the Silence Foundation against the Inspector-General of Police, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police.
- The NGO wants an order of mandamus for a new, impartial investigation into Mohbad’s death in September 2023.
- The court had earlier granted leave to the applicant to begin the action and approved substituted service on the Lagos State Commissioner of Police in a ruling delivered on April 15.
- The case follows nationwide outrage and the #Justice4Mohbad campaign, with the circumstances of the singer’s death still unresolved.
