The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 28 for hearing in a suit seeking to compel the Nigeria Police Force to reopen an investigation into the death of late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Justice James Omotosho set the date on Monday after the applicant confirmed that all respondents had been served with court processes.
The respondents in the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/636/2026, are the Inspector-General of Police, the Nigeria Police Force, and the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command. The action was filed by the Registered Trustees of Break the Silence Foundation, a non-governmental organisation pushing for accountability in the case.
The group is asking for an order of mandamus to compel the police to conduct what it described as a thorough, diligent, and impartial reinvestigation into the circumstances surrounding Mohbad’s death in September 2023. At the resumed proceedings, counsel for the applicant, Tunde Falola, told the court that all parties had been duly served. Justice Omotosho subsequently adjourned the matter to May 28 for hearing.
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The court had earlier granted the organisation leave to apply for an order compelling the police to perform their statutory duties under Section 4 of the Police Act 2020. Among the reliefs sought, the applicant wants the police to invite all persons last seen with the deceased, including his wife Omowumi Cynthia Aloba, close associates, and his father Joseph Aloba of Ikorodu, Lagos, who allegedly buried the singer hurriedly without police clearance.
The suit also prays the court to order the police to arrest and prosecute any person found directly or indirectly responsible for Mohbad’s death if evidence establishes culpability. In an earlier ruling on April 15, Justice Omotosho approved substituted service on the Lagos State Commissioner of Police and directed that court processes be served through the Legal Department at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Area 11, Garki, Abuja.
Mohbad’s death in September 2023 sparked nationwide outrage and protests, with many Nigerians alleging foul play. The incident fueled the #Justice4Mohbad campaign both within and outside the country, amid public criticism of how security agencies handled the investigation. Nearly three years later, the circumstances surrounding the singer’s death remain unresolved.
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