New details have come out regarding the investigation into the death of Nigerian singer Mohbad, with a forensic pathologist ruling out drug abuse as the cause. Instead, the pathologist pointed to a potential fatal allergic reaction.
The case, being handled by the Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court, is still ongoing, with Magistrate Adedayo Shotobi saying that a final ruling would be given at a later date.
Dr. Uwom Eze, the forensic pathologist who performed a second autopsy on Mohbad, revealed in court that no drugs were found in his system during the examination.
He denied the initial claims of drug abuse, stating that Mohbad had not been using illicit substances.
Dr. Eze noted that Mohbad had been given prescribed medication for pain and allergy, including regulated doses of antihistamine and painkillers.
However, there were no records explaining how these medications were administered.
The pathologist also looked at an injury on Mohbad’s right arm but dismissed it as the cause of death, explaining it was too minor to be fatal.
He also mentioned that the body’s decomposition made it difficult to draw any firm conclusions, but he suggested that an allergic reaction could have contributed to his death.
Mohbad, aged 26, passed away on September 12, 2023, after reportedly injuring his arm and receiving an injection at his home in Lekki.
His body was initially buried the next day, but following public outcry, it was exhumed for an autopsy ordered by the Lagos State Government. The first results were inconclusive due to significant decomposition.
In response to the family’s request, a second autopsy was approved in June 2024, which led to these new findings.
The family’s lawyer, Wahab Shittu, pointed to medical errors in Mohbad’s treatment, labeling it a case of “medical misadventure.”
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