The autopsy report on the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has revealed a possible drug reaction as the cause of his death.
According to The Cable, the autopsy and toxicology tests conducted at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital suggested that a fatal anaphylactic shock or drug reaction might have led to Mohbad’s demise.
Anaphylactic shock is a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.
The autopsy involved retrieving samples of Mohbad’s gastric contents, blood, bone marrow, liver, kidney, and lung for toxicology analysis.
The tests detected traces of Diphenhydramine, an antihistamine commonly used to treat allergies, stomach issues, colds, and anxiety, in his blood system.
However, the report indicated that the concentration of Diphenhydramine found was not high enough to be fatal or lethal.
Anatomical and pathological examinations also noted an injury on Mohbad’s right forearm and moderate to severe decomposition of his body, which was exhumed eight days after his burial.
Despite these observations, no significant findings could conclusively attribute his death to these injuries.
The autopsy report stated, “It is noteworthy that the body neither had an autopsy nor was 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 gross finding could be attributed to death.
Against this background, samples were taken for toxicology. This is to determine if there was any anaphylactic reaction, substances of abuse, overdosage, or common household poisoning.”
The report highlighted the critical importance of timely blood sampling to detect fatal anaphylactic shock, a process hampered by Mohbad’s early burial.
It added, “Toxicology revealed positive findings of Diphenhydramine, an antihistamine; however, this concentration was not in a fatal or lethal range.
The other analyses 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 Marlian Music, passed away on September 12, 2023, under controversial circumstances that ignited widespread debate.
In response, the Lagos State Police Command established a 13-member special investigation team on September 18, 2023, to probe the death.
The investigation led to the arrest of Naira Marley, Balogun Eletu (also known as Sam Larry), and others.
Mohbad’s body was exhumed on September 21, 2023, for a thorough investigation into the cause of death.
During a Coroner’s Court session in Ikorodu, Lagos, in November 2023, the Lagos state government’s counsel, O. Akinde, stated that a toxicology test was conducted in the United States.
However, the management of the National Medical Services Laboratories in Pennsylvania, United States, refuted this claim, according to inquiries.
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