How Mohbad ‘Chopped’ My N2m – Sam Larry
Samson Balogun aka Sam Larry, a prominent Nigerian promoter has recently made a claim regarding the payment of N2 million to the late musician Mohbad for a performance at his late mother’s burial.
He claimed that Mohbad however failed to honour this commitment. It is important to note that Sam Larry vehemently denies any allegations of torturing or assaulting Mohbad during his lifetime.
According to Sam Larry, he approached Mohbad to request a refund of the payment after the artist failed to appear at the event. Mohbad allegedly stated that he was unable to repay the money as he was facing financial difficulties at the time, coinciding with his departure from Marlian Music.
While in police custody, Sam Larry released a statement clarifying that the video capturing his confrontation with Mohbad during a music video shoot was solely intended to retrieve the owed funds.
His statement reads: “Two years ago, I gave N2 million to lleri to perform at my mother’s annual remembrance concert in lkorodu.
“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.
“I traveled to Kenya to find a new African act that can perform at my mother’s concert this year. I have been away since August 20th, and till now, I don’t know anything other than what was written in the blogs and the 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, doctor, or hospital. I don’t know anything about his movements. I don’t have that time. I have lost a lot more money than that before; you win some, you lose some.
“That is my story, case closed. I came here willingly and happily. I know nothing about how the musician died.” – Sam Larry.”
