Joseph Aloba, father of the late singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has disclosed that his late son was bullied by Naira Marley, the former Marlian Music boss, before his unfortunate demise.

His latest comments with Sunday Scoop follow a recent revelation by Naira Marley, who, in a recent live session on YouTube, denied involvement in Mohbad’s ordeals.

Recall Naira Marley had insisted that he only attempted to guide Mohbad, particularly after discovering that the singer had allegedly begun experimenting with illicit substances.


Recalling his personal encounters, Mohbad’s father said he once visited Naira Marley in an effort to resolve some of the issues his son had raised. However, he claimed that what he observed left him convinced that his son had endured mistreatment.

According to him, one of Marley’s associates confided in him, alleging that the label boss physically assaulted Mohbad.

Aloba said, “When we went to see him to apologise, he wasn’t even speaking respectfully. People assume I went there to collect money, but life is beyond just what I want to eat.”

Responding to allegations that Mohbad carried out financial transactions using unfamiliar accounts, Aloba confirmed that the matter did exist.

He explained that Marley had once raised concerns that Mohbad was receiving funds through an account not registered in his name. The late singer’s father admitted he also noticed the same, as money sent to him sometimes originated from an unknown source.

“I warned him that anything he wanted to give me should come from his own account,” he stated, stressing that this was the extent of his knowledge of the matter.