Fresh Twist In Mohbad’s Case: Father Challenges Release OF Naira Marley, Sam Larry, And Prime Boy

The application, submitted on March 12 through his lawyer, Senior Advocate of Nigeria Wahab Shittu, seeks a judicial review to overturn the DPP’s decision, which led to the discharge of four prime suspects—Abdul Azeez Fashola (Naira Marley), Samson Balogun Eletu (Sam Larry), Owodunni Ibrahim (Prime Boy), and Opere Babatunde—in connection with Mohbad’s death.

Filed on behalf of himself and the Aloba family, the suit names the Attorney General of Lagos and the DPP as respondents. Aloba argues that the DPP’s legal advice was biased, prematurely influenced the ongoing Coroner’s inquest, and allowed key individuals implicated in the case to walk free.

He emphasized that Mohbad’s death on September 11, 2023, was considered unnatural and suspicious, prompting him to demand an inquest. The Coroner’s proceedings, which began on September 23, 2023, remain inconclusive, yet the suspects were discharged on February 26, 2025, by Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje of the Yaba Magistrate Court based on the DPP’s recommendation.

Aloba expressed his frustration, stating that he only became aware of the legal advice when the suspects were discharged. He noted that the accused individuals had been implicated in the Coroner’s proceedings but had yet to appear before the inquest.

Furthermore, he accused the police of submitting their investigation report to the DPP without notifying the Coroner’s Court, despite being active participants in the inquest. He argued that the DPP’s actions obstructed the Coroner’s statutory duties, interfered with the investigation, and preempted its final conclusions.

According to Aloba, allowing the DPP’s legal advice to stand would undermine the credibility of the inquest and infringe upon the Coroner’s exclusive jurisdiction to investigate unnatural deaths. He is seeking the court’s intervention to nullify the DPP’s decision and ensure justice for his late son.