The coroner’s inquest into the death of afrobeats singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba (aka Mobhad), suffered a major setback on Wednesday following the ongoing nationwide workers strike.
Politics Nigeria reports that workers, under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), had embarked on the strike on Tuesday to protest the attack on NLC president, Joe Ajaero, in Owerri, Imo State.
Recall that Mohbad died in mysterious circumstances on 12 September and was buried the following day.
His death sparked nationwide protests leading the police to exhume the body for proper investigations.
The coroner had at its last sitting adjourned until Wednesday, 15 November, for further hearing on the death of the 27-year-old singer.
Security officials at the court, however, refused magistrates and judiciary staff entry into the building to continue the inquest on Wednesday.
A court official who requested anonymity said that the courtroom was not open as there was full compliance with the strike called by the organised labour.
The two unions called the nationwide strike to protest against the assault of the NLC president, Joe Ajaero, by hoodlums in Owerri earlier in the month.
