I gave Mohbad N2m to perform at my mom’s remembrance but he never showed up – Sam Larry

Socialite Samson Balogun Olamilekan Eletu, also known as Sam Larry, has clarified the reason for his intrusion during the music video shoot of the late rapper, Mohbad, shortly before his untimely passing.

Sam Larry explained that he intervened to recover the N2 million he had paid Mohbad to perform at his mother’s annual remembrance, as Mohbad had failed to attend the event. Sam Larry had been in Kenya since August 20th, seeking a new African act for his mother’s upcoming concert.

Following Mohbad’s demise, there were requests for an investigation into the circumstances, prompting Sam Larry’s custody by the Lagos State Police Command to aid in the ongoing inquiry.

The statement read, “Two years ago, I gave Ileri [Mohbad] N2m to perform at my mother’s annual remembrance concert at Ikorodu, he 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 in the process and since he was leaving Marlian Records, he is now broke, with no commitment to repay. I then left, all for me to later hear that this same boy was having a musical video shoot the next door, practically 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 pay the money, up till today one kobo they have not paid me, this was early last year. I have since then moved on,

“I traveled to Kenya to find new African act that can perform at my mother’s concert this year. I have been away since August 20!, till now I don’t know anything other than what was written in the blogs and press. I don’t even know where he lives, I only know his former label boss and their house. I don’t know any nurse or doctor or hospital, I don’t know anything about his movement, I don’t have that time, I have lost a lot more money than that before, you win some you loose some.”