A magistrate court in Ikorodu, Lagos, has granted an order for a DNA test to be performed on Liam Aloba, the young son of the late singer Mohbad.
Mohbad died under controversial circumstances on September 12, 2023, after receiving an injection administered from auxiliary nurse Feyisayo Ogedengbe.
He was buried the following day, but due to public outcry and demands for justice, his body was exhumed by the police on September 21, 2023, for an autopsy.
In May 2024, the pathologist in charge of the autopsy revealed that the cause of death could not be determined due to the decomposition of his body.
Joseph Aloba, Mohbad’s father, however, insisted that his son would not be buried unless a DNA test was conducted to determine Liam’s paternity.
In his application, he argued that “there remains uncertainty regarding the paternity of Liam” and that establishing paternity is crucial for determining the child’s welfare and maintenance obligations.
Magistrate Adefisoye Sonuga issued the order on Tuesday while ruling on the application filed by Mohbad’s father.
“The court hereby orders that two DNA tests be conducted one within Nigeria and another in a recognised and accredited hospital outside Nigeria,” the magistrate ruled.
“Both parties or their representatives shall be present when the samples are taken.”
Sonuga also held that the tests be carried out in government-approved medical facilities and that tissue or hair samples may be taken from the remains of Mohbad, currently preserved at the Military Hospital in Yaba, Lagos.
The case has been adjourned until November 11, 2025.
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