Nigeria’s Naira Marley gets death threats over former signee’s demise
Since the news of the death of Nigerian singer/rapper, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba a.k.a Mohbad went viral, his former label boss, Naira Marley has known no peace from music lovers and fans of the deceased singer/rapper who have openly issued death threats to him.
Naira Marley is believed to have brought Mohbad into the limelight but their relationship hit the rocks in 2022 under some unhealthy circumstances, with the deceased mostly crying out that his life was in danger, with reports then that he was attacked by cohorts of Naira Marley.
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The relationship between the duo never got good per accounts from the deceased’s friends and wife and Mohbad’s fans are now accusing Naira Marley of having a hand in his death.
Since the news of Mohbad’s death surfaced on social media on Tuesday, September 12, Naira Marley’s comment section of his social media pages have been flooded with verbal attacks and threats..
@khalidbrr on Instagram issued, “You go pay for this guy, I swear on my life. Your days are numbered. You joining Mohbad soon.
Flor_divinaaa said, “Naira, if you have hands in Mohbad’s demise I pray for you. Your own kids, your daughters and sons won’t live up to 27. Your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth. You will look for tears and won’t see it ….”
Pablo_ogba writes: “Starting from today I prophecy that Marlians will start decreasing and never to increase anymore @nairamarley. You and your gang won’t make and be expecting your own death soon”.
The deceased singer, who was fast rising in the Nigerian music industry and beyond was buried in Ikorodu, Lagos yesterday, according to Islamic rites and many Nigerian celebrities showed up to pay their last respect.
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Naira Marley’s reaction
Marlian Records boss Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, broke his silence following the death of his former signee, MohBad on Tuesday.
The ‘Soapy’ crooner took to his Instagram stories to share a simple heartbreak emoji, to show his innocence and to express his grief over MohBad’s death. He made the reaction following a barrage of reactions from Nigerians about the rift between him and the late singer.
What really happened between Mohbad and Naira Marley?
According to Nigeria's Vanguard News, Mohbad and Naira Marley had a close relationship when the latter signed him on his record label.
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However, things between them turned sour, and went their separate ways in 2022 but the two continued to sow seeds of discord after falling apart.
On a number of occasions, Mohbad had posted messages on social media, suggesting that he felt threatened and was having problems with Naira Marley and his team. He once shared photos from a hospital bed, claiming he was assaulted.
While fans of Mohbad have named Naira Marley a suspect following their perceived rift, there is no evidence to back such claims.
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Interestingly, Mohbad’s death has sparked huge debate and conversations on Ghana’s social media space and it’s currently trending number one on Twitter.