A Lagos-based hospital, Perez Medcare Hospital, where late Afrobeats singer Mohbad was allegedly taken to, has released a statement clarifying the circumstances of his death. The hospital issued this statement through its official Instagram page on Monday.
In their statement, they debunked widespread rumors by confirming that Mohbad was brought in dead to their facility at 4:30 pm on September 12th.
According to their statement, all efforts to resuscitate him were in vain, as the case was classified as a BID (Brought in dead) case. Further inquiries revealed that the singer had been receiving treatment at home from a nurse who had administered an injection to him.
The hospital's statement read, in part: "The attention of the management of Perez Medcare Hospital has been drawn to the misleading and false information being circulated on some social media platforms that Mr. Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (AKA Mohbad) died in our medical facility.
“We consider it pertinent to put on record that at about 04:30 pm on the 12th of September 2023, the lifeless body of Mr. Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (AKA Mohbad) was brought to our medical facility, and our medical team immediately sprang into action. After assessment, it was discovered that there was no sign of life, no central or peripheral pulse, no heartbeat, no recordable vital signs, and his pupils were fixed and dilated.
“On attempting CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), rigor mortis (stiffening of some parts of the body in relation to death) was observed, and the persons who brought him to our facility were informed that it was a case of BID (Brought in dead).
“Upon inquiry about the circumstances leading to the emergency, our team was informed that the deceased was being treated at home by a nurse and that she administered injections to him.”
The statement continued: “Our team thereafter advised that the body be taken to the nearest Government Hospital where he can be deposited in the morgue.
“Let it be known that Mr. Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (AKA Mohbad) was not a patient of Perez Medcare Hospital and was never admitted to our hospital at any material time whatsoever.
“Also, the nurse who was said to be administering treatment to him at home is not a staff of Perez Medcare Hospital, and the video of the medical facility circulating in the media space in which the late Mr. Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (AKA Mohbad) is seen alive and receiving treatment is not Perez Medcare Hospital.”
For additional context, here are some photos associated with this situation:
