Sam Larry, a Nigerian individual alleged to have tortured the late singer Mohbad, has claimed that he paid the singer the sum of 2 million naira to perform at the burial of his late mother, but Mohbad didn’t show up.
In a statement reportedly written by Sam Larry, who is said to be in the custody of the Nigerian police force, he explained the situation. According to his statement:
“Two years ago, I gave N2 million to Ileri (Mohbad) to perform at my mother’s annual remembrance concert in Ikorodu. The boy never turned up, so I called him to ask why. He then said he was not feeling well, and when I asked for a refund, he said he lost his phone and money recently when the NDLEA raided his place. Since he was leaving Marlian Records, he claimed he was now broke and had no commitment to repay.”
“I left it at that. Later, I heard that this same boy was having a music video shoot next door, practically on the next street to my house. So, I went there to ask for my money again. We had an argument that lasted 5 minutes. Even one of his friends insisted he was going to pay the money. Up until today, not one kobo has been repaid, and this incident happened early last year. I have since moved on.”
Sam Larry continued to explain that he traveled to Kenya to find a new African act for his mother’s concert and had been away since August 20th, so he doesn’t know the details of what happened to Mohbad.
He concluded his statement by saying, “That is my story, case closed. I came here willingly and happily. I know nothing about how the musician died.”
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