The father of late Nigerian musician Mohbad has come up in an interview with BBC Yoruba to shed light on all that happened on the day of his son’s unfortunate demise.
He even attempted to interfere with Naira Marley himself, asking him to be a better example on his son.
He went on to recount an event in which Naira Marley was seen dining with his kid, Mohbad, which deeply moved him.
His son, on the other hand, had told him that Naira Marley had a dark side.
The bereaved father also claimed that his son had been physically abused several times.
He admitted that the first time Mohbad was beaten, he called the police, but nothing was done.
This fearful pattern persisted, with other violent occurrences, including one during a film shoot with Zlatan.
Mohbad’s father, a pastor, emphasised his unwillingness to adopt customary steps owing to his religious views, despite his desperate need for justice.
He even offered the potential of a DNA test to uncover the truth if necessary.
In Mohbad’s father words; “My son d!ed at about 3pm, nobody called me. By the time I got to his house, it was 10pm and I saw a lot of crowd. We were denied a police report at the station, We tried to take him to the mortuary but there was no space, I couldn’t be watching him in the house. I had to bury him. Nigerians should forgive me if I offended them. Nobody loves him like me.
I have never seen Samlarry before in my life. The first day I went to Naira Marley’s house, Mohbad was eating and Naira picked a spoon and was eating with him. This really touched me that he loved him so much but my son told me Naira was evil. When I went to Naira’s room to beg him to forgive my son whatever he might have done, I didn’t know he was recording me.
The first time Samlarry ever beat him, he told me not to say anything, he reported at the police station but nothing was done. Since then he had always been living with fear. He was beaten again during his video shoot with Zlatan. I need justice for him. As a Pastor, I can’t fight this traditionally because of my religion. If they want to do the DNA test, let them do it.”
