Afrobeats star Mohbad has died, industry authorities said on Tuesday evening.
Mohbad, whose real name is Ilerioluwa Aloba, was confirmed dead by Ovie Ofugara.
“Confirmed. Mohbad is dead. Sad, sad day,” the Not Just Ok boss wrote on his X account, sharing a broken heart emoji alongside the tweet.
Rapper Olamide Gbenga also known as Olamide took to the platform to mourn him and wrote: “Damn! Mohbad”
Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (born 8 June 1996-12 September 2023), known professionally as MohBad, was a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter from Lagos. He was formerly signed to Naira Marley’s “Marlian Records” and left the label in 2022.
He was best known for his hit singles Ponmo, Feel Good, and KPK (Ko Por Ke)….(( you will always be remembered)) with Rexxie which was nominated 3 times for The Headies awards 2022.
On 12 September 2023, it was reported that Mohbad died from an ear infection.
A source from the singer’s team stated that he took a trip to the hospital in the early hours of Tuesday, 12 September 2023, for treatment, after which he was administered an injection.
According to them, Mohbad passed out shortly after the injection and did not wake up.