Mohbad’s toxicology result ready, analysis begins

The toxicological tests conducted to identify the cause of death of the late singer Mohbad have been completed.

The test was done in the United States.

Lagos State Counsel, Oluwaseun Akinde, verified this to the coroner’s court sitting in the Ikorodu region of the state in November 2023, stating that the autopsy into the deceased’s exterior body had been finished, while the toxicological test concerned the interior body.

However, an official from the state government who is aware of the matter told Punch on Thursday that the test results were given to the state DNA and Forensic Centre last week.

The official who spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to speak on the matter added that the test result was transmitted to the police earlier this week.

“The toxicology test is ready and given to the police. We projected 10 weeks from the outset but it came in before then. It was received by the DNA and Forensic Centre last week and has been sent to the police,” the source said.

A source in the Lagos State Police Command who also spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not permitted to speak to the press confirmed the receipt of the result.

The source said, “The toxicology report is with us. It arrived on Monday but it is medical jargon for us. We don’t understand what it is. So it has been sent to the pathologist that carried out the autopsy to analyse and interpret it.”