The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 28 for hearing in a suit asking the Nigeria Police Force to reopen investigations into the death of late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.
Justice James Omotosho set the date on Monday after the applicant informed the court that all respondents had been properly served with court documents.
The respondents in the case include the Inspector-General of Police, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command.
The case was filed by a non-governmental organisation, the Registered Trustees of Break the Silence Foundation, which is seeking a court order compelling the police to carry out a renewed and thorough investigation into the singer’s death in September 2023.
At Monday’s proceedings, counsel to the applicant, Tunde Falola, confirmed service of all legal processes in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/636/2026.
Following the confirmation, Justice Omotosho adjourned the matter to May 28 for hearing.
The court had earlier granted permission for the organisation to seek an order of mandamus compelling police authorities to perform their statutory duties under Section 4 of the Police Act 2020.
Part of the reliefs sought reads: “an order of mandamus compelling the respondents to perform their statutory duties as provided for under Section 4 of the Police Act 2020, by inviting all persons who were last seen with the deceased—particularly his wife, one Omowumi Cynthia Aloba; close associates; and the deceased’s father, one Joseph Aloba of the Ikorodu area, Lagos—who hurriedly buried the deceased without police clearance first obtained.”
The group is also asking the court to compel the police to arrest and prosecute anyone found responsible for the singer’s death if evidence is established.
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In an earlier ruling on April 15, Justice Omotosho granted leave for the case to proceed and approved substituted service on the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, directing that court documents be deposited at the Legal Department of the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja.
Mohbad’s death in September 2023 sparked widespread public outrage, protests, and the viral #Justice4Mohbad campaign, with many Nigerians calling for a transparent investigation.
Nearly three years later, questions surrounding the circumstances of his death remain unresolved.