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The younger brother of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police on the premises of the Magistrates’ Court in the Ogba area of Lagos State.

Adura was said to have been whisked away on Wednesday alongside his friend, Ibrahim Koleosho, aka King White, shortly after attending a legal proceeding regarding a phone he sold to one Damola Ayinde.

PUNCH Metro reported that Mohbad’s mother, Abosede, clashed with Yomi Fabiyi during a press briefing held in January over allegations against the late singer’s brother, Adura.

This followed a petition filed by Fabiyi on Friday, December 13, 2024, alleging that the deceased’s brother initiated an Instagram chat wherein he claimed to have video evidence of how Mohbad died.

Fabiyi in the petition he posted on his social media handles alleged that the chat went on with Adura demanding the sum of N3m to be paid in Bitcoin in exchange for the video evidence.

However, Adura denied the allegation stating that the chat was from Ayinde whom he had sold his phone.

A forensic investigation has since been conducted while the court is still probing the case.

Reacting to the arrest, Abosede broke down in tears in a viral video monitored by our correspondent on Wednesday, pleading for help to locate her son.

In the viral video, she could be heard wailing inside a vehicle, claiming that actor Yomi Fabiyi and one Sam Jojo orchestrated the abduction.


Speaking in Yoruba, she said, “Please help me, Nigerians. Yomi Fabiyi and Sam Jojo have taken my son. I don’t know where they are taking him to. He asked them to take my son away. My son did nothing to them. They must not lay a hand on him, he is sick. Demola, you’ve put me in trouble. Mohbad’s spirit will fight you.”

Adura had earlier in December demanded a public apology from Fabiyi, Ayinde, and others, alleging that they hacked his TikTok account to damage his reputation.

He had also filed an N1bn lawsuit against them for defamation, tampering with evidence, and fraudulent claims implicating him.

A member of the family who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity on Wednesday said the arrest was not unconnected to a heated exchange of words between Koleoso and Fabiyi.

“We don’t know the whereabouts of Adura but I can confirm that his friend, Koleosho, was arrested after the court proceedings today. Everything just happened suddenly. We learnt there has been some exchange of words between Koleosho and Fabiyi over the issue relating to the phone and this may have led to the arrest. We don’t know where the security men came from but we have been trying to locate their whereabouts.” the family source disclosed.


Fabiyi did not respond to calls made to his phone, while a text message sent to him had yet to be replied to as of the time this report was filed.

A police source who knew about the arrest confided in PUNCH Metro that they were arrested by operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command.

“Yes, they were arrested by the police operatives from Zone 2, Onikan, not men of the Lagos State Command,” he said.

When asked why they were arrested, the source directed our correspondent to contact the zonal police spokesperson, Ayuba Umma. As of the time of filing this report, all efforts to reach the spokesperson proved abortive as she did not pick up our calls nor responded to our enquiries.

iampeterben:
This has nothing to do with his brother's death. Guess it's a stolen phone matter, which is very rampant in Lagos.

kedeojo:
Mr comprehensionist. So you didn't read the part were mohbad brother said he has sold the phone already and probably the new owner was using his identity to defraud people. Pls don't take up teaching job cos you will be a bad English teacher.

osuofia2:
Mohbad madam is the worst mother around. You left your kids to remarry, the father took care of them and raised them. You appear from no where when you noticed mohbad started making it. Mohbad died, you started deceiving people with crocodile tears.

smokinloud:
There's always other sides to stories.

yinkus6750:
Mohbads death is really causing so much problems here and there.
People should allow the family to be in peace.
Let proper investigation be carried out in a transparent manner.
I pity the Mother,just unfortunate the situation she found herself.
Pray justice prevail and truth revealed.

Obiedun:
The deceased,Mohbad had no good people around him.
His father
His mother
His wife
His brother
His friends
Are all ...

iampeterben:
This has nothing to do with his brother's death. Guess it's a stolen phone matter, which is very rampant in Lagos.

EXOUSIAng:
Are you sure you read anything written here or you just could not comprehend?

He should be locked up till he speaks.
You had the video evidence of how your brother died, you kept it and you want to sell it to be paid via BTC to prevent trases. You either have a hand in your brothers death or you are a fraud...
Who has time to record his dying brother. My brother is dying and I am recording on my phone.
Then I am keep an evidence can could help with investigation.....

yinkus6750:
Mohbads death is really causing so much problems here and there.
People should allow the family to be in peace.
Let proper investigation be carried out in a transparent manner.
I pity the Mother,just unfortunate the situation she found herself.
Pray justice prevail and truth revealed.

EdiskyHarry:
Every investigation should center around mohbad's spouse.

Mumusaphire:
read well..... he sold his phone to someone without wiping it off and the person tried to use things on it to scam fabiyi that he has video evidence of how mobad died