- Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has approved the Aloba family's petition for a fresh investigation into Mohbad's death, family lawyer Oladayo Ogungbe said in a statement dated 29 September 2026.
- The family's petition cited inconsistencies in the first investigation and asked for a forensic review; the IGP forwarded it to the Lagos State Police Command and a new team of Special Enquiry Bureau officers is handling it, Ogungbe said on 1 October 2026.
- As of 11:20am WAT on Friday, 2 October 2026, the Nigeria Police Force and the Lagos command had not publicly confirmed the new probe; their spokespeople did not respond to Premium Times.
Mohbad: IGP approves fresh probe into singer’s death, family says
The Aloba family's petition, filed in April, has gone to detectives at the Lagos police Special Enquiry Bureau, their lawyer says. It comes days after a court in Abuja threw out an NGO's bid for the same thing.
Updated 11:30 WAT, 15 October 2026: As of 15 October, the Nigeria Police Force had not publicly confirmed the reinvestigation, and no arrests, new police statement or appeal by Break the Silence Foundation had been reported. Updated 11:20am WAT, Friday, 2 October 2026: the family's petition cited inconsistencies in the first investigation and asked for a forensic review, according to…