On June 26, T.A. Shotobi, a Coroner Court Magistrate in Ikorodu, Lagos State, gave Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba, permission to employ a licensed pathologist for an independent autopsy.
The court ordered Aloba to bear all costs associated with the examination and autopsy. According to Monisola Odumosu, a member of the family’s legal team, the autopsy took place on Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20.
Odumosu claimed that if the initial post-mortem technique fails to ascertain the cause of death, the family intends to pursue toxicological and histological testing on the samples collected.
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“The second autopsy, requested by the Aloba family and ordered by Magistrate T.A. Shotobi, took place on July 19 and 20, 2024. This is a two-part process, and if the initial examination doesn’t reveal the cause of death, toxicology and histology tests will be conducted,” said Odumosu.
The legal team further stated that the autopsy was observed by Mohbad’s father and two pathologists nominated by both him and Mohbad’s wife, Wunmi.
“The procedure was observed by Mr. Joseph Aloba, the forensic pathologist he appointed, his legal representatives, and a pathologist appointed by Wunmi Aloba,” the statement added
