A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday set May 28 to hear a suit seeking to compel the Nigeria Police Force to reopen its investigation into the death of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.
Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after the applicant said all respondents had been served.
The respondents are the inspector-general of police, the Nigeria Police Force and the Lagos State commissioner of police.
The suit was filed by the Registered Trustees of Break the Silence Foundation, which is seeking an order of mandamus directing police authorities to conduct a thorough, diligent and impartial reinvestigation into the circumstances surrounding the singer’s death in September 2023.
At Monday’s proceedings, the applicant’s counsel, Tunde Falola, told the court that all parties in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/636/2026 had been duly served. The judge then adjourned the matter until May 28.
The court had earlier granted the group leave to seek an order compelling the police to perform their statutory duties under Section 4 of the Police Act 2020.
Among the reliefs sought is an order directing the respondents 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 him without first obtaining police clearance.
The applicant also asked the court to compel the police to arrest and prosecute anyone found responsible for the singer’s death where evidence establishes culpability.
In a ruling on April 15, Omotosho granted leave to commence the action and approved substituted service on the Lagos State commissioner of police, directing that court documents be delivered to the legal department of the Nigeria Police Force headquarters in Area 11, Garki, Abuja.
Mohbad’s death in September 2023 sparked nationwide outrage and protests, including the #Justice4Mohbad campaign, amid criticism of how authorities handled the investigation. Nearly three years later, the circumstances of his death remain unresolved.
