Singer Azeez Adeshina Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has expressed his grievances about the death of his former signee Mohbad, following his exoneration by a court.

After the death of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known as Mohbad, Naira Marley faced heavy criticism and backlash as he was accused of being involved in the singer’s death.

Naira Marley was also accused of subjecting Mohbad to unbearable bullying prior to his death, with videos of the assault resurfacing after his demise.

This led to Nigerians blaming Naira Marley and his associates Sam Larry and Prime Boy, as Mohbad was said to have died under strange circumstances. 18 months later, the court cleared Sam Larry, Prime Boy and Naira Marley of all charges.

In response, Naira Marley took to his Instagram Stories to issue a statement. He wrote, "I never thought silence could be so loud. I never thought someone I called my brother, someone I protected, would leave this world with my name on his shadow.

"I have carried this weight, this pain, this shame that was never mine to bear.

"We, as Marlians, were not perfect. We had to grow, we had to adapt.

"Mistakes were made, but they were business – never war.

"I made peace with Mohbad. We understood each other beyond the noise, beyond the misunderstandings. And you know this.

"Yet when he took his last breath in you all arms, you looked at the world and pointed at me. You let them tear me apart. You let them call me a killer while you sat there, knowing the truth. Now you tell the story?

"I welcomed you all into my home. I gave you my trust. And yet, my brother is gone, still not buried, and that is your fault. Telling the truth from the beginning would have given him the rest he deserves.

"Regardless I will always be there for him.

"You never thought I would survive. You never thought I would walk through the fire and face my people, maybe you hoped I would stay a fugitive. You thought I would run. Instead, I stood before the justice system, spent time in jail and faced everything head-on while you changed the story, again and again.

"But God sees all. The truth does not shake. The lies will fade, and time will reveal everything.

"I have been broken, but I am not destroyed. And when the truth finally speaks, I pray your heart is strong enough to bear it."