The Chief Coroner of the Lagos State Judiciary, Justice Mojisola Dada has ordered an inquest into the death of singer Mohbad, as controversies continue to trail his demise.
According to letter signed by the Coroner, Magistrate Taofikat Shotobi and addressed to Falana and Falana Chambers, the inquest will begin its preliminary sitting at the Magistrate Court in Ikorodu on Friday, September 29 by 12 p.m.
The law firm in a letter dated September 18th, 2023 and addressed to the Chief Coroner of the High Court of Lagos State, Justice Mojisola Dada, requested that the inquest unravel the circumstances surrounding what it described as the “very tragic” death of the late Mohbad under “mysterious” circumstances.
The coroner in its reply to the firms later, said she had the directives of the Chief Coroner of Lagos State, Hon. Justice Mojisola Dada, to convoke an inquest pursuant to the extant provisions of Sections 14 and 15 of the Coroner’s System Law of Lagos State, Cap C15, Laws of Lagos State 2015.
Mohbad died in controversial circumstances on September 12, 2023 at the age of 27.