The Oodua People’s Congress has called upon Nigerian security agencies to ensure justice is served in the case of the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.
According to The PUNCH, the OPC expressed regret that if Mohbad had shared his ordeal, they could have protected him from his assailants.
In a statement, the Yoruba socio-political organization urged the police and the Department of State Services to investigate and bring to justice all individuals and groups involved in the alleged harassment, oppression, and assault that led to the singer’s death.
OPC President, Otunba Wasiu Afolabi, conveyed his condolences to Mohbad’s family, management team, and global fanbase, describing his passing as a tragic and preventable loss.
He said, “OPC sees the death of this promising, hardworking, and talented young musician as a personal loss because he was a true Yoruba Ambassador, whose songs and craftsmanship promoted the Yoruba language and people.
“However, we believe he, his parents, and management ought to have involved the OPC when the disagreement between Mohbad and other associates escalated to the point of intimidation, assault, and haunting.
“OPC has successfully mediated in such cases in the past and we have brought peace and harmony to such feuding parties to the satisfaction of all and sundry.
“Sometimes we act alone and sometimes in collaboration with the Police Force, Civil Defence and DSS. But at the end of the day, we protect the weak against the strong oppressor.
“Where necessary, we can take the case directly to the government. But in most cases, the mere mention of OPC being involved will bring sanity to all concerned, no matter who that person or organisation considers himself to be.
“And I dare say that Mohbad would have lived a better quality of life, and would most likely be alive today if he and his people had brought his troubles to OPC.
“Meanwhile, we want to use this medium to urge the police, DSS and government to bring to justice all the individuals and groups who contributed to the oppression, harassment and beating of this young man. It doesn’t matter whether such tormentors contributed directly or indirectly to his death. There is enough video evidence and living witnesses to give Mohbad justice in the law courts, even if the charges will be for assault, battery, conduct capable of causing a breach of the peace, and attempted murder.
“In addition, all the police officers and formations that refused to act in his complaints should all be brought to book for official sanctioning.”
