Falz’s mum set to represent Mohbad’s family as Coroner begins sitting, fixes date for witnesses appearance

Mrs. Funmi Falana, wife of Mr Femi Falana (SAN), on Friday expressed optimism that justice would be done in the death of a young artist, Ilerioluwa Aloba (a.k.a Mohbad).

Sadly, the musician died on September 12 at the age of 27.

His sudden death has generated controversy, prompting the Lagos State Government to call for an investigation into the circumstances of his passing by a coroner.

On Friday, a preliminary discussion about this investigation took place at the courthouse.

Rapper Falz’s mother, Mrs. Falana, a human rights advocate and the family’s legal representative, informed journalists that the meeting was to go over the specifics of the inquest, such as the witnesses to present to the court.

She added that the coroner’s inquest would do everything within its capacity to get to the root of Mohbad’s death.

Speaking in an interview with The PUNCH, she said,

“The sitting today was just a preliminary one to discuss the modalities and procedure, as well as how to go about it. It is just a corona’s inquest, and not a formal court hearing.

“The expectation is that justice will be served. We would get to the root of the cause of Mohbad’s death. That is the reason we are there, and we are fully confident that we would get justice.”

Meanwhile, October 13, 2023, has been fixed for witnesses in the case to appear at the inquest. However, journalists were barred from witnessing the proceedings, allegedly on the orders of the Chief Magistrate, Tajudeen Elias.

Falana, however, stated that the identities of the witnesses that would be presented before the court could not be revealed until they appeared before the court.