EXCLUSIVE: Mohbad’s toxicology result ready as pathologist begins interpretation
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The toxicology test carried out to determine the cause of death of late music star, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad has been concluded.
PUNCH Online reported that the test was being conducted in the United States.
Lagos State counsel, Oluwaseun Akinde, who confirmed this to the coroner’s court sitting in the Ikorodu area of the state in November 2023 said the autopsy into the external body of the deceased was completed while the toxicology test had to do with the internal body.
However, an official of the state government who is familiar with the case told our correspondent on Thursday that the test result was sent to the state DNA and Forensic Centre last week.
The official who spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to speak on the matter added that the test result was transmitted to the police earlier this week.
“The toxicology test is ready and given to the police. We projected 10 weeks from the outset but it came in before then. It was received by the DNA and Forensic Centre last week and has been sent to the police,” the source said.
A source in the Lagos State Police Command who also spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not permitted to speak to the press confirmed the receipt of the result.
The source said, “The toxicology report is with us. It arrived on Monday but it is medical jargon for us. We don’t understand what it is. So it has been sent to the pathologist that carried out the autopsy to analyse and interpret it.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, could not be reached as calls made to his phone were not answered. A text message sent to him had yet to be replied to as of the time the report was filed.
The Director of Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre, Richard Somiari, on March 20 said that the toxicology result would be ready in the next three to four weeks.
Somiari, while testifying during a coroner’s inquest into the death of the singer said, “We expected to get the first set of autopsy results in three to four weeks and re-confirm to authenticate the cause of the death.
“We searched for multiple possibilities, to check if poison was involved in the death of Mohbad since no actual cause was mentioned,” he said.
The forensic expert assured the public of adequate security and monitoring of samples for the autopsy.
“We have a place where items are stored for safety and security of results. There is a procedure for monitoring samples moved abroad,” he said.
Bandits attack palace in Zamfara, Emir whisked away
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Armed bandits have ambushed Zurmi town the headquarters of Zurmi local government in Zamfara State where they attacked the Emir’s palace in an attempt to kidnap the emir Alhaji Muhammed Bunu.
A resident of Zurmi Malam Aminu Sale told our correspondent in a telephone interview, that the bandits went straight to the palace emir and started shooting sporadically.
But, the Emir was whisked away by the security agents to Gusau.
The source said, that when the bandits could not succeed in abducting the emir, they destroyed one of the transformers and a telecoms mast network booster.
According to the source, the bandits killed three people, who were kidnapped during the incident.
He said the bandits, who entered the town at about 11:00 pm on Wednesday, also attacked the house of a former Military Administrator of Nasarawa state Col Bala Mande (Rtd).
“In fact, we the residents of Zurmi town have witnessed a terrible situation from the bandits’ attacks. This is not the first time the bandits have entered Zurmi town, it is not the second time.
“Similarly, the bandits had again on Wednesday last night attacked Maru town the headquarters of Maru local government council where they killed one person and kidnapped three people in their invasion,” a resident of Maru town, who identified himself as Aminu Maru, told our correspondent through telephone.
Court orders arrest of ex-NILS DG for ignoring ICPC summons
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A Federal High sitting in Apo, Abuja has ordered the arrest of the former Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Professor Ladi Hamalai.
The order was a result of her failure to appear in the corruption case preferred against her by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission.
“The court, presided over by Justice C. O. Oba issued the bench warrant on Monday, April 22, 2024, for the arrest of the Professor following her repeated failure to show up in the court,”
The spokesperson for the ICPC, Demola Bakare, revealed the development in a statement on Thursday.
Court vacates warrant for Fubara’s Chief of Staff, others’ arrest
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has set aside the warrant of arrest issued on Edison Ehie, the Chief of Staff to Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and five other loyalists of the governor.
Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, on Thursday, held that the court lacked the jurisdiction to have granted the order and at the time the arrest warrant order was made, as there was no pending charge before the court.
Justice Nwite had, on January 31, while delivering a ruling in an ex-parte application brought by Simon Lough, (SAN), the lawyer for the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; issued a warrant for Ehie’s arrest and five others over their alleged involvement in the burning of the Rivers State House of Assembly building on October 29, 2023.
The five others to be arrested alongside Ehie are Jinjiri Bala, Happy Benneth, Progress Joseph, Adokiye Oyagiri and Chibuike Peter.
The judge granted the ex-parte application because the six defendants had been at large to stand their trial in a seven-count preferred against them.
Femi Falana, SAN, and Oluwole Aladedoye, SAN, who appeared for the defendants in separate suits, held that the court lacked the jurisdiction to have granted the order.
While Falana filed a motion seeking an order to set aside the January 31 order by Justice Nwite, Aladedoye applied for a stay of execution of the arrest order.
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