Youths in Akure, the Ondo State capital, of their a whole bunch, stormed main roads inside the metropolis to protest the demise of Nigerian artist, Promise Oladimeji Aloba (aka MohBad-Imole).
The protest, marked by chants and requires justice, aimed to attract consideration to the circumstances surrounding Mohbad’s demise and search justice.
The protest, organised by involved youths and followers of the late artist who donned black apparel, kicked off on the fashionable NEPA roundabout, after which they marched by the Oba Adesida road-Cathedral intersection earlier than continuing to the Arakale route.
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Because the protest superior by the Akure metropolis, its momentum grew, attracting an rising variety of youths who joined the trigger. Along with the bodily demonstration, protesters additionally utilised varied social media platforms to amplify their grievances, using hashtags similar to #JusticeForMohBad.
MohBad, an afrobeat musician within the Nigerian music trade, died a few week in the past, shortly after acting at an occasion in Ikorodu.
The information of his tragic passing despatched shockwaves all through the nation, leaving followers and fellow artistes devastated, with many suspecting foul play within the circumstances surrounding his demise.
In keeping with one of many protesters, Yemi Afolabi, Mohbad was a budding artist whose beacon was shut down in his prime.
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“His music resonated with us, and he had a promising future forward. We can not settle for his demise with out solutions. We demand justice for Mohbad.
“Nobody will settle for what occurred to him. Mohbad was killed, and earlier than his demise, he revealed all those that tormented and had been after his life.
“There are lots of video proof of how he was bullied, assaulted, and humiliated. He even wrote a petition to the police about all that he was going by, however no motion was taken till he died,” he stated.
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The protesters referred to as on regulation enforcement businesses to expedite the investigation into Mohbad’s demise and make sure that these accountable are delivered to justice.
They emphasised the necessity for a clear and neutral investigation, free from undue affect or cover-ups.