Court Approves Overseas DNA Tests in Mohbad Case
A Lagos State magistrate court sitting in Ikorodu has approved three foreign laboratories to conduct DNA tests to determine the paternity of Liam, the son of late singer Mohbad.
The decision was disclosed after the court session by Oladayo Ogungbe, counsel to Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba. According to him, the court authorised one laboratory in the United States and two in the United Kingdom for the testing process.
Ogungbe explained that the selection was jointly agreed upon by all parties involved. He said Mohbad’s widow, Wunmi, nominated one laboratory, while the singer’s father selected another, with the court appointing a third laboratory as an independent option.
The move follows a request by Mohbad’s father for a DNA test to establish Liam’s paternity, a demand that arose amid lingering questions surrounding the circumstances of the singer’s death in September 2023.
“All parties will be present during the collection of samples,” Ogungbe said, adding that welfare officers would monitor the procedure to ensure transparency.
The magistrate court adjourned the matter to April 7, 2026, when sample collection is expected to take place under official supervision.
