Autopsy Suggests Drug Reaction as Potential Cause of Mohbad’s Death – Report

The autopsy report on the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, indicates that a drug reaction could have been a possible cause of his death.

According to The Cable, the autopsy and toxicology tests conducted at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital suggest that Mohbad may have suffered a fatal anaphylactic shock or drug reaction. Anaphylactic shock is a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.

The hospital retrieved samples of Mohbad’s gastric contents, blood, bone marrow, liver, kidney, and lung for toxicology testing. The report detected traces of Diphenhydramine, an antihistamine, in his blood. Antihistamines are used to treat allergies, stomach issues, colds, and anxiety, among other conditions.

However, the concentration of the drug was not found to be fatal. The anatomical and pathological tests also revealed an injury on Mohbad’s right forearm and moderate to severe decomposition of his body, which had been exhumed eight days after burial. No significant findings were attributed to his death.

The report states, “It is noteworthy that the body neither had an autopsy nor embalmed prior to interment on the second day. Following the Order for Exhumation, the body was exhumed on 21/09/2023 (8 days after the burial). Autopsy revealed moderate to marked decomposition of organs. Apart from the superficial injury on the right forearm, no significant gMarleross finding could be attributed to death.”

Due to the late sampling of blood, determining a fatal anaphylactic shock was not possible. The report adds, “Toxicology revealed positive findings of Diphenhydramine, an antihistamine; however, this concentration was not in a fatal or lethal range. The other analytics were unremarkable. In determining fatal anaphylactic shock, a blood sample needs to be taken as quickly as possible. Unfortunately, this was prevented or made impossible by the burial of the deceased on the second day. In light of the foregoing, the cause of death could not be ascertained. However, the possibility of a fatal anaphylactic shock (drug reaction) could be considered in view of the absence of any significant post-mortem and toxicology findings.”

Mohbad, a 27-year-old artist formerly signed to Naira Marley’s record label Marlian Music, passed away on September 12, 2023, under controversial circumstances that sparked widespread debate. In response, the Lagos State Police Command established a 13-member special investigation team on September 18, 2023, to investigate the death, leading to the arrest of Naira Marley, Balogun Eletu (also known as Sam Larry), and others.