Presiding over the case, Justice James Omotosho fixed the date following an application aimed at compelling the Nigeria Police Force to revisit the circumstances surrounding the singer’s death in Lagos in September 2023.
The suit was filed by a non-governmental organisation, the Registered Trustees of Break the Silence Foundation, which had earlier secured the court’s approval on April 15 to seek an order of mandamus. The order is intended to compel the police to carry out a thorough, impartial, and professional reinvestigation into the matter.
According to the application, the court granted leave for the police to be directed, under Section 4 of the Police Act 2020, to perform their statutory duties. This includes inviting individuals who were last seen with the deceased—such as his wife, Omowumi Cynthia Aloba, close associates, and his father, Joseph Aloba—who reportedly proceeded with his burial without prior police clearance. The order also seeks the arrest and prosecution of any individuals found culpable, if evidence supports such action.
The court further instructed that the originating processes be served on the Commissioner of Police in Lagos through substituted means, by delivering the documents to any officer at the Legal Department of the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
At the resumed hearing on Monday, counsel to the applicant, led by Chief Tunde Falola, confirmed that all respondents had been duly served with the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/636/2026.
Following this confirmation, Justice Omotosho adjourned the matter to May 28 for hearing.
