MohBad’s Death | Lagos State Set To Commence Prosecution Of Suspects After One Year
The Lagos State government has said that it will commence trial into the death of late Nigerian rapper and songwriter, Ilerioluwa Aloba, known popularly as MohBad.
The state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro (SAN), stated this on Monday, at a press briefing ahead of the upcoming strategic stakeholders’ meeting and commemoration of his first year in office, held at the ministry’s conference room, Alausa, Ikeja.
Speaking on MohBad’s case, Pedro said, “On Mohbad’s case, I agree there has been a delay and the delay is borne out of time taken for investigation.
“Forensic analysis, toxicology, all this are part of the investigation. And I think what we should learn is that as far as criminal offences are concerned, there is no status of limitation.
“So, it is better to have a complete full-proof investigation that can lead, at least, to a conviction of a case that is presented before a court, than to hush-hush and rush to court.
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“It is the same people, complaining about the delay that will be the same people to say the man was brought to court after one week, was discharged, and acquitted just because the investigation had not been concluded.
“If the investigation has not been concluded, it is better for us to be patient.
“But, I can tell you, the toxicology report from the United States has been received for long now. And is with the coroner. We also have a copy.
“I also understand that the family members of Mohbad have requested the coroner to hold on, that they also wanted to conduct their independent forensic analysis.
“However, this should not stop us now that the report is out. I am very sure if the legal advice was not out last week, it should be out this week. And those to be prosecuted will be prosecuted based on available evidence.
“That’s the position about MohBad’s case, it’s not a deliberate delay.
“Had the Lagos Forensic Laboratory on the Island not been destroyed during the EndSARS protest, the case would have ended by now.
“We would not have had cause to send the report outside the country for analysis because we had the facility here then.
“It is not cheap to do such analysis. In the US, it runs into thousands of dollars to get it done.
“As for MohBad’s case, as far as we are concerned, justice would be done.”