EXCLUSIVE: Mohbad's toxicology result ready as pathologist begins interpretation

 

Breaking News: Mohbad's toxicology result ready as pathologist begins interpretation.

The toxicology test carried out to determine the cause of death of late music star, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad has been concluded.

PUNCH Online reported that the test was being conducted in the United States.

Lagos State counsel, Oluwaseun Akinde, who confirmed this to the coroner's court sitting in the Ikorodu area of the state in November 2023 said the autopsy into the external body of the deceased was completed while the toxicology test had to do with the internal body.

However, an official of the state government who is familiar with the case told our correspondent on Thursday that the test result was sent to the state DNA and Forensic Centre last week.

The official who spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to speak on the matter added that the test result was transmitted to the police earlier this week.

"The toxicology test is ready and given to the police. We projected 10 weeks from the outset but it came in before then. It was received by the DNA and Forensic Centre last week and has been sent to the police," the source said,

A source in the Lagos State Police Command who also spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not permitted to speak to the press confirmed the receipt of the result.

The source said, "The toxicology report is with us. It arrived on Monday but it is medical jargon for us. We don't understand what it is. So it has been sent to the pathologist that carried out the autopsy to analyse and interpret it."

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, could not be reached as calls made to his phone were not answered. A text message sent to him had yet to be replied to as of the time the report was filed.

The Director of Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre, Richard Somiari, on March 20 said that the toxicology result would be ready in the next three to four weeks.