In the Instagram upload, Sam Larry stood indoors wearing a white kaftan, black cap, and necklace, raising one hand in a solemn gesture. The video was set to Naira Marley’s song I’m Back, and his caption read:
“@nairamarley @zinoleesky you wish me bad you see bad you wish me good you see good ire o, Alhamdulilah Alhamdulilah Alhamdulilah Alhamdulilah.”
Many interpreted the post as a veiled warning to critics, coming at a moment when online discussions about Mohbad’s death have intensified.
The controversy was recently fuelled by the leak of an alleged voice recording between Sam Larry and singer Zlatan Ibile. In the clip, Zlatan was reportedly heard explaining his reluctance to speak publicly about the circumstances of Mohbad’s death — a refusal that has drawn attention to those who were present during past disputes involving the late artist.
Before the leaked audio circulated, Sam Larry had granted an interview to social media activist VeryDarkMan, in which he forcefully denied ever assaulting Mohbad. He described an incident at a beach video shoot that became the focal point of many accusations.
According to Sam Larry, the confrontation was over an unpaid debt Mohbad allegedly owed him. He insisted that the encounter never turned violent.
“I didn’t threaten Mohbad with boys. I only went to the beach to buy something for my child. When I got there, I saw Mohbad and others shooting a video, so I approached them, and some of the beach boys followed me. When I reached where the video was being shot, I told Mohbad he would not leave if he didn’t pay the money he owed me. Zlatan held me back and told me I had passed that level, and that was how the matter ended.”
He added that nobody laid hands on Mohbad, citing Zlatan as a witness to his account.
“Nobody touched Mohbad. Zlatan is my witness because he was there. I only saw Mohbad twice in the year he died. The first time was in a club. Naira Marley and I were leaving the club while Mohbad was entering. Naira Marley didn’t see him because I was behind. I have never in my life touched Mohbad or attempted to beat him.”
Sam Larry also addressed the wider accusations that followed Mohbad’s death, explaining that he had called Zlatan to publicly clarify that no assault had taken place.
“When people started accusing me of bullying and killing Mohbad, I called Zlatan to speak up and say that I never touched Mohbad. Zlatan told me his parents warned him he would vomit blood if he spoke.”
He further claimed to have assisted Mohbad in other ways, including helping resolve a dispute with landowners during the beach shoot and later helping with a traffic-related incident involving Mohbad’s car.
Sam Larry also sought to distance himself from viral videos that fueled suspicion, clarifying that one clip — where he said “All stations settled, no question to answer” — was recorded in Kenya years ago and had no connection to Mohbad.
He maintained that at the time of Mohbad’s death, he was in Dubai while Naira Marley was in Amsterdam with fellow artist Zinoleesky.
Reactions to Sam Larry’s latest Instagram post have been sharply divided. Some social media users condemned the timing and the choice of background music — viewing it as insensitive or antagonistic given the ongoing calls for justice for Mohbad. Others saw it as a defiant response to those reviving allegations against him.
As discussions continue online, the case remains a painful and unresolved topic in Nigerian entertainment circles, with many fans still demanding clearer answers about what led to Mohbad’s untimely death.