A Magistrate Court sitting in Ikorodu has ordered two Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) tests to be conducted on Liam Aloba, the son of late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad.
The directive was issued on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, by Magistrate Adefisoye Sonuga while ruling on an application filed by the singer’s father, Joseph Aloba, who is seeking to establish paternity through the courts.
Listed as the respondent in the application is the late singer’s widow, Omowunmi Cynthia Aloba. The request was brought under the Family Court of Lagos State (Civil Procedure) Rules 2012 and the Magistrate Courts (Civil Procedure) Rules 2009.
In the application, Aloba asked the court to approve the collection of DNA samples from Mohbad’s remains at the Military Hospital in Yaba for testing either within Lagos or at another accredited facility outside the state. He also sought approval for a second test to be conducted abroad, with all expenses to be borne by him.
Aloba argued that uncertainty surrounding Liam’s paternity made it necessary to seek conclusive proof, emphasizing that the outcome has implications for both the child’s welfare and ongoing maintenance responsibilities.
At the hearing, Aloba was represented by Augustine Adegbemi from the chambers of Dr. Wahab Shittu (SAN) & Co., while Kabir Akingbolu appeared on behalf of the respondent. The application was not opposed, and the magistrate granted the request.
The court ordered that the DNA tests be conducted in certified medical facilities in both Nigeria and abroad, with both parties or their designated representatives present during sample collection.
Further proceedings were adjourned until November 11, 2025.
Mohbad, aged 26, died on September 12, 2023, after reportedly suffering a convulsion following an injury and treatment by a nurse at his Lekki residence. He was buried the next day.
Following public outrage, his body was exhumed on September 21, 2023, by order of the Lagos State Government for an autopsy. However, results released on April 29, 2024, were inconclusive, as decomposition had significantly affected his internal organs.
A second autopsy was ordered in June 2024 after the family petitioned the Coroner for an independent review.
