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Davido had no role in Naira Marley, VDM Mohbad saga — Aide

Davido had no role in Naira Marley, VDM Mohbad saga — Aide
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Israel said Davido had no involvement in an alleged plot to have VeryDarkMan arrested over his campaign for justice for Mohbad. On the controversy surrounding Naira Marley after Mohbad’s death, Israel said Davido resisted pressure from people who wanted him to unfollow the singer on Instagram.
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  • ✦Photo credit: Web Personal logistics manager to Afrobeats singer Davido, Israel Afeare, popularly known as Israel DMW, has denied claims that his principal was involved in the controversies surrounding singer Naira Marley and social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, following the death of late singer Mohbad.
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Thursday:He made the clarification in a statement shared on his Instagram account on Thursday, amid the fallout between Davido and VeryDarkMan over the activist’s allegations about the singer’s associates.2023:Mohbad, whose real name was Ilerioluwa Aloba, died on September 12, 2023, aged 27, triggering widespread public outrage and the #JusticeForMohbad campaign.2025:In July 2025, the coroner’s court ruled out homicide and deliberate foul play, identifying a possible fatal reaction to substances administered by an unlicensed nurse as a plausible explanation for his death.
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  • ✦Israel said Davido had no involvement in an alleged plot to have VeryDarkMan arrested over his campaign for justice for Mohbad.
  • ✦On the controversy surrounding Naira Marley after Mohbad’s death, Israel said Davido resisted pressure from people who wanted him to unfollow the singer on Instagram.
  • ✦Photo credit: Web Personal logistics manager to Afrobeats singer Davido, Israel Afeare, popularly known as Israel DMW, has denied claims that his principal was involved in the controversies surrounding singer Naira Marley and social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, following the death of late singer Mohbad.
Key Facts:Thursday: He made the clarification in a statement shared on his Instagram account on Thursday, amid the fallout between Davido and VeryDarkMan over the activist’s allegations about the singer’s associates.2023: Mohbad, whose real name was Ilerioluwa Aloba, died on September 12, 2023, aged 27, triggering widespread public outrage and the #JusticeForMohbad campaign.2025: In July 2025, the coroner’s court ruled out homicide and deliberate foul play, identifying a possible fatal reaction to substances administered by an unlicensed nurse as a plausible explanation for his death.
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Personal logistics manager to Afrobeats singer Davido, Israel Afeare, popularly known as Israel DMW, has denied claims that his principal was involved in the controversies surrounding singer Naira…

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What is the latest development regarding Davido?

Israel said Davido had no involvement in an alleged plot to have VeryDarkMan arrested over his campaign for justice for Mohbad.

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On the controversy surrounding Naira Marley after Mohbad’s death, Israel said Davido resisted pressure from people who wanted him to unfollow the singer on Instagram.

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He made the clarification in a statement shared on his Instagram account on Thursday, amid the fallout between Davido and VeryDarkMan over the activist’s allegations about the singer’s associates.

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