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Powerful Lagos Oba Mentioned As Mohbad’s Petition To Police Surfaces
A petition written by the late Nigerian artiste Ilerioluwa Aloba aka MohBad, to the police over an alleged threat to his life allegedly orchestrated by music promoter Samson Erinfolami Balogun, aka Sam Larry, and others, has surfaced online.
In the petition dated 27th June, 2023 Mohbad alleged that Sam Larry claimed to be intimidating him on behalf of His Royal Majesty, Oba Alayeluwa Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Kusenla III, the 21st Elegushi of the Ikate-Elegushi.
GWG.ng reports that it is the first time that the powerful Lagos monarch has been cited in the unfolding controversy over the death of Mohbad and he is yet to react to the issue.
In the petition Mohbad alleged that Sam Larry and 15 others stormed a video shoot where he and another artiste, Zlatan Ibile, were working.
According to him they damaged the equipment and harmed him.
The petition dated 27th June, 2023 read,
“PETITION OF THREAT TO LIFE, MALICIOUS DAMAGE OF PROPERTIES VALUED THE SUM OF FIVE MILLION NAIRA, ASSAULT OCCASIONING HARM, OPPRESSION AND CONDUCT LIKELY TO CAUSE BREACH OF PEACE AGAINST SAM LARRY ELEGUSHI, ELELE, OBELE AND OTHERS
“I of the above name and address, a law abiding citizen and a Musician bring to your notice the assault and threat to my life by the above mentioned persons.
“On 25th June, 2023 while having a video shoot with another artist by name Zlatan (Ibile, the above mentioned persons numbering about fifteen led by Sam Larry Elegushi invaded the premises with dangerous arms such as guns, cutlasses etc where I was shooting video and scattered the whole process of the shooting, damaged the equipment I was using for the shooting valued about Five Million Naira and started threatening my life which in the process they became violent and assaulted me which I sustained injuries but narrowly escaped.
“Attached to this petition is the said pictures. Total amount I paid for the shooting they have destroyed is Eight Million Naira (N8,000,000) which is non-refundable.
“However, during the assault, they were boasting that they work for Oba Elegushi and that they have been asked to deal with me for reasons best known to them which till date they are still threatening to kill me if seen. Sir, I call on your good office to save my life from the above mentioned persons and bring them to book.
“Thank you for your timely intervention.”
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