A human rights group, Save The Poor And Needy Charity Initiative (SPANCI) has queried the rational behind the recent press conference called by the Lagos Police Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, on the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, (Mohbad) while the autopsy result which is expected to disclose the cause of his death is yet to be unveiled.
The group, in a press statement on Monday by its President, Comrade Bello Ezekiel (JP) commended the Inspector General of Police for promptly instructing the Lagos Police Command to conduct a thorough investigation of the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of Mohbad but questioned why the command did not wait for the result of the autopsy before the State Commissioner of Police addressed the press.
SPANCI said, “We are not satisfied with the release of the Lagos CP’s press statement on Mohbad’s death without the autopsy results. This could raise suspicion as the issue is a global issue and our legal and justice system is on focus not only by Nigerians but also international communities. Hence, the Lagos CP would have waited for the autopsy results since he has gotten a court order to detain the suspects for 21 days within which we believe the autopsy results would have been released.
“Why did Lagos CP not wait for autopsy results before making a press statement? Is the Statement not decisive, diversionary and concluding about the cause of Mohbad’s death? What is now the essence of autopsy results when police already told us how Mohbad died?
“Did the Police investigate the allegation of Primeboy on the wife based on the principle of fair hearing and justice?
“The hospital said he was brought in dead what of the man who claimed in a viral video that he saw Mohbad walk into the hospital by himself and even snapped with him but was shocked at the later occurrence? I think there are still needed investigations if justice will be done.
“We are of the opinion that people are losing hope and already doubting if justice can still be done because of the influence of the suspects and this act of preemption can lead to pervertion, prevention, obstruction and defeat of the cause of Justice.”
