Mrs. Abosede Aloba, the mother of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, and actor Yomi Fabiyi engaged in a heated exchange over claims regarding the cause of the artist’s death.
This happened at a press conference held on Wednesday at Radisson Blu, Ikeja, Lagos State.
Fabiyi alleged that Mohbad’s brother, Adura Aloba, had contacted him via Instagram, claiming to have information about the circumstances surrounding the singer’s demise.
“He [Adura] sent me a message saying he knows the root cause of his brother’s death,” Fabiyi stated during the event, which was organized to demand justice for Mohbad.
However, Mrs. Aloba vehemently denied the claim, insisting that Adura was not involved and should not be implicated.
Pointing angrily at Fabiyi, she said, “They killed Mohbad, and now you want to turn my other son into a scapegoat. Adura knows nothing about his brother’s death. Leave him out of this.”
The grieving mother expressed her pain, adding, “If Mohbad were still alive, I wouldn’t be sitting here. They took away my precious gift, and I won’t allow them to take Adura, too.”
In response, Fabiyi clarified that his focus was on the content of the message rather than the identity of the sender. “I’m not concerned about who sent the message; what matters is what was said,” he stated.
The visibly angry mother pointed her finger at Fabiyi while shouting, “They killed Mohbad, and you want me to lose his brother unjustly. He knows nothing about his brother’s death; do not implicate my son.
“I am not happy that I lost Mohbad because if he were alive, I wouldn’t be sitting here with you. They took my precious gift away, and I won’t let them take Adura, too.
“It was Damola who used Adura’s message to (Yomi) Fabiyi. He confided in me, and I even wanted to take him to court; when I challenged him, he apologised, begging me that he never knew that was how the matter would turn out to be.
“At this point, I thought you wanted to launder my son’s image. He has denied this allegation countless times, but you still called this press conference to taint his image. Those who are using my son’s death for their personal gains, I leave them to God. This was how they started with Promise (Mohbad). Nobody knows what I’m going through. Imole would not know what killed his brother and keep this quiet,” she added.
Fabiyi responded, saying he wasn’t concerned about the sender of the message but rather the content itself, maintaining that he wasn’t convinced that it wasn’t Adura who sent him the message.
“There is no way I would wish Adura or Mohbad any harm. If it wasn’t Adura who sent the message explaining Mohbad’s death, would you want me to keep quiet? You weren’t there when Mohbad died, so you may not know what happened.
“All I am trying to say is that it was Adura’s handle that sent me the message. I don’t have anything against him. When I saw the message, I thought you wanted to help your brother. If you make a mistake and the person collects N3 million from me, would you want me to keep quiet? I can’t,” he said.
Meanwhile, Damola was said to have bought Adura’s (Mohbad’s younger brother) phone.
On 11 September 2023, Mohbad died in Lagos at the age of 26.
