Naira Marley announces return to Nigeria; police confirm singer is in their custody

• Embattled singer, Naira Marley has announced his arrival in Nigeria.
• In a tweet, the singer announced that he’s back to help the Police in their investigation regarding the death of Mohbad.
• Police has confirmed that the singer is currently in their custody for interrogation. 

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Famous singer, Naira Marley has touched down in Nigeria for the first time following the demise of Mohbad.

Via his official X handle, the singer announced his return, stating that he’s out to help the Police in their investigation regarding Mohbad’s death.

He added that he’ll be meeting with the police with hopes for the truth to be uncovered and for justice to be served.

He wrote:

“I’d like to share that I’ve just arrived back in Lagos, Nigeria to assist the authorities with the ongoing investigation. It’s important I do my part for Imole. I’ll be meeting with the police with hopes for the truth to be uncovered and for justice to prevail.”

See the tweet below:

A few minutes after his tweet, Police PRO, David Hundeyin via his X handle also confirmed that Naira Marley is in their custody for interrogation.

The tweet read:

“Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley has been taken into custody for interrogation and other investigation activities…”

See below:

This comes a few days after the police also confirmed that the Controversial event promoter Samson Erinfolami Balogun Eletu, also known as Sam Larry, is in police custody, facing inquiries into the ongoing investigation of Mohbad’s death.

This information was confirmed by Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Command, in a concise statement on his  Twitter account late on Thursday, September 28, 2023.

“Balogun Olamilekan Eletu aka Sam Larry is now in our custody. He is currently assisting with ongoing investigation,” Hundeyin’s statement read.

A video shared by the controversial gossip blog, Gistlover, shows Sam Larry in a hoodie, closely accompanied by the police.

Sam Larry is among the suspected individuals linked to the events that may have led to the young Afrobeats musician’s death.