MOHBAD'S DEATH: 'I know nothing about Mohbad's death' - Sam Larry

Balogun Olamilekan Eletu and Late Ilerioluwa Olademeji 'Mohbad' Aloba

The battle between Mohbad and Nigerian socialite Balogun Olamilekan Eletu, well known as Sam Larry, was over N2 million that the late singer owed to him, according to Sam Larry.

You may remember that Sam Larry faced criticism after a video of him and a few other individuals harassing the late singer Mohbad appeared on social media. In the video, Mohbad and Zlatan were filming a music video when Sam Larry, who is rumored to be Naira Marley's ally, attacked the set with some males and targeted Mohbad, who fled in terror.

He wrote, "2 year's ago, I gave lleri N2m to perform at my mother's annual remembrance concert at Ikorodu, he boy never turned up, so I called him to ask why?, He then said he was not feeling well and when I asked for a refund, he said he lost his phone and money recently when the NDLEA raided his place in the process and since he was leaving Marlian Records, he is now broke, with no commitment to repay.

Following the release of the video, many angry Nigerians took to Larry's Instagram page to call him out for threatening and bullying the late singer. Sam Larry claimed to have paid Mohbad N2 million to perform at his mother's yearly memorial performance in a statement posted on SnapChat that has since gone viral, but the late musician did not appear.

He wrote, "2 year's ago, I gave lleri N2m to perform at my mother's annual remembrance concert at Ikorodu, he boy never turned up, so I called him to ask why?, He then said he was not feeling well and when I asked for a refund, he said he lost his phone and money recently when the NDLEA raided his place in the process and since he was leaving Marlian Records, he is now broke, with no commitment to repay.

"I then left, all for me to later hear that this same boy was having a musical video shoot the next door, practically next street to my house, so I went there to ask for my money again, we had an argument that lasted 5mins, even one of his friends insisted he was going pay the money, up till today one kobo they have not paid me, this was early last year. I have since then moved on.

"I traveled to Kenya to find new African act that can perform at my mother's concert this year. I have been away since August 201, till now I don't know anything other than what was written in the blogs and press. 

"I don't even know where he lives, I only know his former label boss and their house. I don't know any nurse or doctor or hospital, I don't know anything about his movement, I don't have that time, I have lost a lot more money than that before, you win some you loose some. That is my story case close. I came here willingly and happily. I know nothing about how the musician died."

Recall that Mohbad passed away on September 12, 2023, in a contentious manner, and was buried at Ikorodu the next day.