The National Drug and Law Enforcement Agencies NDLEA has said that the late singer Ilerioluwa Promise Aloba Mohbad was never arrested neither was he ever detained in the custody of the NDLEA
Mohbad had in a viral video in circulation in social media said he was given a substance to drink at the NDLEA Office when he was arrested alongside other people
The Lagos state police Command also said they are yet to get a response from the NDLEA on social media allegations bordering on alleged arrest and detention of the late artiste, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, aka MohBad
The anti drug agencies in a statement signed by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy said their response to the police was sent and received by the police since Thursday 28th September 2023.
The statement reads in parts:
Mohbad: NDLEA responded to police enquiry since September 28, 2023
Following media enquiries on the claim by the Lagos state police command at a press conference on Friday 6th October 2023 that it was yet to get a response from the NDLEA on social media allegations bordering on alleged arrest and detention of the late artiste, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, aka MohBad, the Agency will like to state that indeed its response was sent and received by the police since Thursday 28th September 2023.
Indeed, to show the seriousness with which the Agency treated the issue, our formal response dated Thursday 28th September 2023 was sent by flight to Lagos, delivered and received by the police same Thursday 28th September. The summary of our response is reproduced below for the benefit of the inquiring public:
“We also heard the unsubstantiated allegation on social media that llerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, aka MohBad, was arrested and detained by NDLEA on the 24th of February 2022 and given a substance to drink.
In response to this allegation, we wish to state categorically that MohBad was never arrested neither was he ever detained in the custody of the NDLEA on the said date or any other date before or after. The foregoing being the case, the issue of giving him any substance to drink does not arise.”
A copy of the acknowledged letter is attached to this clarification.
NDLEA Headquarters Abuja Saturday 7th October 2023
