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Court grants Mohbad’s family permission to conduct independent autopsy

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The Coroner’s Court sitting in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State has granted the family permission to conduct an independent autopsy and toxicology test on the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad.

The family had applied for an independent autopsy citing suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of the deceased.

The court’s decision comes after the previous autopsy conducted by the Lagos State Government was declared inconclusive.

The Aloba family’s legal team had rejected the results and pushed for an independent postmortem.

According to statement obtained by PUNCH Online on Friday and signed by the head of the family’s legal team, Taiwo Odumosu, the court during its sitting on Wednesday also ordered that all legal expenses for the conduct and process of the toxicology test would be borne by the Aloba family.

The statement read in part, “The court has ordered that all legal expenses for the conduct and process of the toxicology test would be borne by the Aloba family. The deceased’s father, mother, and wife are also required to be present during the autopsy.

“The Coroner’s Court chaired by T.A Sonubi, who gave the order however said that all the legal expenses on the conduct and process of the toxicology test would be borne by the Aloba family.

“The application was brought because the late Ilerioluwa Aloba (Mohbad), died in suspicious circumstances on the 12th day of September 2023 and the applicant and his family are desirous of getting an independent autopsy and toxicology test to be done as a second opinion of the prospective autopsy report of the death of late Ilerioluwa Promise Aloba (Mohbad).

“The court further ordered that the father, mother and the wife of the deceased must be present at the autopsy.”

Odumosu added that the family welcomed the court’s decision, stating that they were eager to get to the bottom of the circumstances surrounding the late singer’s death.

The legal team, at a press conference addressed by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Wahab Shittu and Odumosu on June 17, 2024, had rejected the autopsy and toxicology test result on behalf of the Aloba family and urged for an independent toxicology test.

Meanwhile, the application to recall witnesses who had given testimony earlier was not granted but the application to call new witnesses in the matter was granted on the basis that the family would provide further details of the witnesses for witness smmons to be issued by the court.

According to the statement, Mohbad’s wife, Wunmi, also applied that she should be allowed to bury the late singer, just as the legal team offered that it depends on how soon the autopsy and the toxicology test could be conducted.

“The court was disposed to the burial but said all parties (which include: Mr. Joseph Aloba (father of the deceased), Mrs. Abosede Olumiyi (mother of the deceased), and Mrs. Wunmi Aloba (wife of the deceased) must agree to the burial and if not the dispute should be referred to the High Court for settlement,” the statement added.

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US comic actor Martin Mull dies at 80

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Martin Mull, the American comic actor known for his iconic roles in the 1985 film ‘Clue’ and the TV series ‘Arrested Development’, has passed away.

Maggie Mull, his daughter, confirmed his death in an Instagram post on Friday.

She shared that her father “died at home on Thursday after bravely battling a long illness”.

Maggie described him as a truly exceptional person whom she loved deeply.

“I am heartbroken to share that my father passed away at home on June 27th, after a valiant fight against a long illness,” she wrote.

“He was known for excelling at every creative discipline imaginable and also for doing Red Roof Inn commercials. He would find that joke funny. He was never not funny.

“My dad will be deeply missed by his wife and daughter, by his friends and coworkers, by fellow artists and comedians and musicians, and—the sign of a truly exceptional person—by many, many dogs. I loved him tremendously.”

Born in 1943, Mull was celebrated not only for his acting but also for his musical comedy and painting.

He gained fame in the 1970s with roles in the TV series ‘Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman’ and its spinoff ‘Fernwood 2 Night’.

Before embarking on his film career, Mull was also the practice squad kicker for the Cleveland Browns, a professional football team based in Cleveland.

Mull is survived by his wife Wendy Mull and their daughter Maggie.

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Candy Bleakz loses father

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Candy Bleakz, the Nigerian singer, has lost her father.

The singer announced the passing of her dad via social media pages on Friday.

In the post, she disclosed that her father passed away a few days before his birthday.

She also shared a picture from the burial while expressing the “unbearable pain” the situation has caused her.

“Forever in my heart. This pain! Even my unreleased music, you know the lyrics. You smile when you look at me,” she wrote.

“I begged God to make you live longer to enjoy but still I give praise to God. God rest, enough rest I pray for. Rest well.”

In another post via her Instagram story, Bleakz said she will retain her father’s name to uphold his legacy even when she gets married.

“Sunday is supposed to be your birthday, you will be celebrating with the angels over there but they are so selfish. We will miss you so much,” she added.

“I will not change my surname for no man and continue your legacy. I will make you proud.

“I love you so much Segun and yes you left me with a pain. I told you I won’t be happy if you go too soon and I mean it.”

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Olamide’s surprise EP ‘Ikigai’ sets record for opening day streams on Spotify Nigeria

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Olamide's surprise EP 'Ikigai' sets record for opening day streams on Spotify Nigeria

For over a decade, Nigerian rapper Olamide has dazzled listeners with his music which has earned him a status as one of the greatest Nigerian artists of the modern era.

On June 27, 2024, Olamide released a surprise 7-track EP titled ‘Ikigai,’ a Japanese word that means “reason for being” or “life’s purpose”.

In an impressive feat, the EP has set the record for most opening day streams by a project on Spotify Nigeria in 2024.

According to Nigeria’s music chart publication, ‘Ikigai’ garnered 1.86 million streams in its opening 24 hours thus leapfrogging Shallipopi’s ‘Shakespopi’ which totaled 1.59 million streams.

The EP’s impressive first-day numbers restate Olamide’s status as the most streamed African rapper on Spotify. He also boasts of having the most streamed album by a Nigerian rapper on Spotify with his 2020 project ‘Carpe Diem’.

On ‘Ikigai,’ Olamide features YBNL superstars Fireboy and Asake on track 3 ‘Uptown Disco’. He also teamed up with former YBNL associates Pheelz, Young Jonn, and Lil Kesh for track 7 titled ‘Synchro System’.

The project becomes Olamide’s 10th solo project and 15th total project which further stretches his discography as one of the biggest in Nigerian mainstream music since 1999.

With ‘Ikigai,’ Olamide records his biggest first-day numbers yet as it surpassed the 1.81 million posed by his 2023 album ‘Unruly’. It also placed him 5th on the all-time list of opening day numbers on Spotify Nigeria behind Davido’s ‘Timeless’ (4.91M)’, Burna Boy’s ‘I Told Them’ ( 2.93M), Asake’s ‘Work Of Art,’ (2.27M), and Wizkid’s ‘S2’ EP (2.08M).

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Shortly after releasing ‘Ikigai,’ Olamide released the music video for the ‘Metaverse’ while also appearing on TikTok live with content creator Peller for a virtual listening event.

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