The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled May 28 to hear a case seeking to compel the Nigeria Police Force to reopen its investigation into the death of singer Mohbad.
Justice James Omotosho, who is presiding over the matter, directed that hearing notices be served on the Inspector General of Police, the NPF, and the Commissioner of Police for the Lagos State Command, mandating their appearance in court.
The suit was initiated by a non-governmental organisation, the Registered Trustees of Break the Silence Foundation, which on April 15 obtained the court’s permission to seek an order of mandamus.
The application aims to compel the police to carry out a fresh, comprehensive, and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the musician’s death in Lagos in September 2023.
After considering an ex parte motion filed by the applicant, the court granted leave to pursue “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, and/or by arresting and charging, where evidence so warrants, such other persons found to be directly or indirectly responsible for the death of the deceased, which occurred sometime in September 2023 in Lagos.”
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In a ruling, Justice Omotosho also authorised substituted service of court documents on the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, listed as the third respondent.
The court ordered that the originating summons be delivered by leaving copies with any officer at the Legal Department of the NPF Headquarters, Area 11, Garki, Abuja.
At Monday’s proceedings, counsel to the applicant, led by Chief Tunde Falola, confirmed that all respondents had been properly served with the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/636/2026. Following this, the court adjourned the matter to the scheduled hearing date.
The death of the 27-year-old artist in 2023 sparked widespread outrage, with many supporters alleging foul play.
Public dissatisfaction over the handling of the case by security agencies has continued to fuel the #Justice4Mohbad campaign both within Nigeria and abroad.
Nearly three years after the incident, the investigation has yet to yield significant progress.