Nurse main suspect in death of Afrobeats star MohBad, say Nigerian police

Lagos police chief says unnamed nurse injected singer before his death last month

A nurse has been identified as the “principal suspect” in the mysterious death of a Nigerian Afrobeats star, which triggered days of protests by thousands demanding justice.

Investigations into the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known as MohBad, in the commercial hub of Lagos have pointed to the nurse who treated the late singer before his death, the Lagos police chief, Idowu Owohunwa, told reporters on Friday.

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Nigerian police detain Afrobeats star Naira Marley over death of MohBad

Boss of rising singer’s former music label has denied any involvement in unexplained death

Police in Nigeria have detained the Afrobeats star and record label boss Naira Marley for questioning over the death of the fast-rising singer MohBad last month.

MohBad death’s in unexplained circumstances on 12 September at the age of 27 led to an outpouring of grief among his fans and sent ripples through the multibillion-dollar Afrobeats music genre.

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