The Perez Medcare Hospital in Victoria Island, Lagos, is said to have clarified the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of famous singer Mohbad.
Mohbad, 27, died on September 12 and was buried in Ikorodu, Lagos State, the next day. According to a statement released by the hospital on Monday, the singer was brought to their medical facility on September 12 at around 4:30 p.m., already dead.
Part of the statement read, “The management of Perez Medcare Hospital has been alerted to the inaccurate information spreading on some social media platforms that Mr. Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (AKA Mohbad) passed away in our hospital.
“We consider it pertinent to put on record that at about 04:30 pm on the 12th of September 2023, the lifeless body of 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.
When Mohbad arrived, the medical staff at Perez Medcare Hospital immediately started trying to revive the artist, but their evaluations produced depressing results.
It was revealed in the statement that “after assessment, it was found 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.”
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“On attempting CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), rigour mortis (stiffening of some parts of the body concerning death) was observed, and the persons who brought him to our facility were informed that it was a case of BID (brought in dead).”
The statement continued by outlining the events that led up to the emergency. According to reports, the deceased was under the care of a nurse at his home, who had given him injections.
Perez Medcare Hospital recommended that MohBad’s body be transferred to the nearest government hospital for preservation in the mortuary.
They also emphasised that MohBad was not a patient at their facility and had never been admitted at any point in time.
Furthermore, it was revealed that the nurse who was administering treatment at the singer’s home was not affiliated with Perez Medcare Hospital.
Finally, the statement refuted any claims linking MohBad’s treatment or condition to their medical facility.
It was unequivocally stated that the video circulating in the media depicting MohBad alive and receiving treatment did not come from Perez Medcare Hospital.