Court grants Mohbad’s family permission to conduct second autopsy

• Ikorodu magistrate court granted Mohad’s family and their legal representatives permission for a second autopsy, during a hearing on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
• This was after his family rejected the first autopsy result presented 

The Ikorodu Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State has approved the request of Mohbad’s family to conduct a second autopsy.

This development comes after the family expressed dissatisfaction with the initial autopsy results, which were deemed inconclusive.

Mohbad passed away on September 12, 2023, at age 27, under controversial circumstances.

Following public demand for clarity on his cause of death, his body was exhumed on September 21, 2023, for an autopsy by the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).

According to reports from The Cable Lifestyle, the samples from Mohbad’s gastric content, blood, bone marrow, liver, kidney, and lung were collected for toxicological analysis.

The anatomical and pathological examination disclosed an injury on his right forearm, and it was noted that his body, exhumed after moderate to severe decomposition, showed no significant findings that could determine the cause of death.

The toxicology report indicated the presence of Diphenhydramine, an antihistamine, but its concentration was not at a fatal level. Antihistamines are typically used to treat allergy symptoms and other conditions like stomach issues, colds, and anxiety.

The report concluded that the exact cause of death could not be established, but it suggested a possible drug reaction due to the lack of significant findings in both the post-mortem and toxicology reports. Notably, the body had neither undergone an autopsy nor been embalmed before burial on the second day after death.

However, the family rejected the initial autopsy report due to its failure to determine the cause of death.

During a recent hearing on June 26, 2024, the Ikorodu Magistrate’s Court granted permission for a second autopsy, allowing Mohbad’s family and their legal representatives to pursue further investigation into his cause of death.