A civil rights body, the United Advocates Group, UAG, has rejected the reassignment of two officers attached to the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department to the renewed investigation into the death of singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba otherwise known as Mohbad.

The group, in a statement signed by its counsel, Leke Odugbesan, eatlier today cited concerns over transparency, neutrality, and public confidence in the probe.

The group also urged the Lagos State Police Command to remove the officers from the investigation, insisting that their continued involvement could undermine the integrity of the process.

The group described Mohbad’s death as a matter of profound public concern, noting that the renewed investigation must be handled by officers whose impartiality would not be questioned by the public.

The statement partly read, “The death of Mohbad is not an ordinary matter. It is a matter of profound public concern. It has raised serious questions about justice, accountability, institutional responsibility, and the confidence of the Nigerian public in the capacity of law enforcement agencies to conduct a thorough, impartial, and credible investigation.

“For this reason, any officer assigned to the renewed investigation must not only be impartial but must also be seen by the public to be impartial.”

The UAG accused one of the officers of failing to diligently pursue critical leads during the earlier investigation into the singer’s death.

It stated that several material issues were allegedly left unattended, while the investigation was not pursued with the urgency expected in a case of such magnitude.

The group further alleged that the officer failed to honour a subpoena issued against him by the Coroner’s Court until the proceedings had ended.

“More troubling is the fact that when the officer’s presence and cooperation were most needed by the Legal Team, he was unavailable. His absence was so consequential that a subpoena had to be issued against him. Yet, despite the subpoena, he failed to appear before the Coroner’s Court until the conclusion of its proceedings,” the statement added.

The group also raised concerns over the second officer’s alleged handling of correspondence relating to the case.

It claimed that the officer initially confirmed that the matter had been assigned to him, but later denied knowledge of the reassignment when contacted again by the group’s representatives.

According to the statement, the inconsistency prompted the group’s legal team to issue a letter dated April 23, 2026, seeking clarification on the matter.

The UAG stated that it later discovered that the officer had signed and received both the April 23 letter and an earlier correspondence dated March 21, 2026, through which the group requested the reassignment of the case.

“These developments are deeply troubling. They raise reasonable concerns about confidentiality, neutrality, and the security of the renewed investigation,” the statement said.

The group maintained that its demand was not personal but aimed at restoring public trust in the investigation.

It called on the Nigeria Police Force to immediately remove the two officers from the renewed investigation, reassign the matter to “fresh, competent, independent, and neutral officers,” and ensure that the process remained insulated from external influence.

“The Nigerian public deserves answers. The family of the deceased deserves closure. The memory of Ilerioluwa Promise Aloba deserves justice,” the statement concluded.

Efforts to get a reaction from the command spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, on Thursday were unsuccessful.

Mohbad died at the age of 27 on September 12, 2023, with the circumstances surrounding his death sparking controversy on social media.

Following his death, the Lagos State Police Command inaugurated a 13-man special investigation team to probe the circumstances surrounding his passing.