The police command declared Prime Boy wanted in a statement on Wednesday by its spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin.

Hundeyin said the police had placed N1m bounty on Prime Boy, described as a “male, approximately 1.64-m tall, complexioned with tribal marks and Yoruba by tribe.”

“If seen, contact the nearest police station or call 0803 688 5727. CP Idowu Owohunwa hereby offers a handsome reward of N1,000,000 to anyone with useful information leading to his arrest,” Hundeyin noted.

Meanwhile, a Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Yaba, on Wednesday, granted the police an order to detain controversial musician, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, in their custody for 21 days.

The late Mohbad was formally signed to Naira Marley’s Malian record label but they fell out. The deceased had alleged intimidation by Naira Marley and his associates.

The court also ordered the police to remand for 21 days a Lagos socialite, Balogun Eletu, also known as Sam Larry; a nurse alleged to have injected the late singer, Fisayo Ogedengbe, and another fellow, Sadiq Ayobami,  who claimed to be the late singer’s friend.

The four defendants were remanded at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, pending the completion of the police investigation.

Naira Marley had on Tuesday turned himself in to the police, after which he was detained.

On Wednesday, the police approached the magistrates’ court with a remand application requesting that Naira Marley and the three other defendants be remanded for 30 days.

However, the magistrate, Olatunbosun granted the police 21 days to complete their investigation.

Olatunbosun however, granted the defendants access to medicals and lawyers of their choice.

The case was adjourned till October 25, for the report of the police investigation.

Also at the plenary on Wednesday in Abuja, the House of Representatives assured the family of late Mohbad, of its commitment to secure proper compensation and royalties from his music works.

The Chairman of the House Committee on Justice, Olumide Osoba, representing the Abeokuta North/Odeda/Obafemi-Owode Federal Constituency of Ogun State, stated this during an interactive session on the rights and royalties of the deceased rapper who passed on September 12.

The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance earlier moved by Babajimi Benson, the lawmaker representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Lagos State.

“It is crucial to recognise that young musicians are often not well-informed about their rights when entering into contracts,” he said.