Music star Naira Marley and Lagos socialite, Sam Larry have filed a lawsuit against a Magistrate, Adeola Olatunbosun, who ordered their remand in police custody for 21 days and the Nigerian police, demanding N40 million as compensation for their continued detention over the death of singer, Mohbad.

The lawsuit filed by their Lawyer, Olalekan Ojo (SAN), seeks “an order of releasing for the applicants who have been in detention since October 4, at the Homicide Section of the Lagos State Police Command, Panti, Yaba”.

The detention of the two men according to their Lawyer is a violation of their fundamental human rights.

“Their travails started between October 3 and 4, 2023 when they were arrested by the police on the alleged connection of the applicants with the death of the musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad.

“On the 4th day of October 2023, the Commissioner of Police sought an order in the Magistrates’ Court, held at Yaba to remand them for 30 days.

“Chief Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun granted the police application to remand them for only 21 days in the custody of the police.

“The 21-day remand order granted by Chief Magistrate Olatunbosun has since lapsed on October 26, 2023, and the order has not been renewed,” the affidavit read.

The lawsuit has sparked mixed reactions from the public, with some people expressing support for Naira Marley and Sam Larry, while others are critical of their actions.