A Pathologist that conducted autopsy on the corpse of Timothy Adegoke, a Master’s Degree student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Dr. Waheed Oluogun has told the court that result of the autopsy revealed that he died of severe hemorrhage and traumatic injury.
Led in evidence by the prosecutor, M. O. Omosun, the pathologist who gave evidence before the Chief Judge of Osun State, Justice Oyebola Adepele Ojo, said a cut with sharp object was noticed on the left side of the chest of the deceased, closed to his left armpit.
Dr Oluogun who informed the court that other six pathologists, among who are three Professors in the field, were present at the examination ground, noted that the cut was carried on the body of the deceased before he was buried.
He said the cut on the body of the deceased measured 6/4centimetre, noting that he was wrapped in a blood-stained clothes when he was exhumed.
Continuing the marathon, the witness explained that “On November 15, 2021, I received a phone call from Inspector Afeez Olaniyan at 1pm asking me to come for estimation of a dead body at Ile-Ife, Osun State.
“I met about four police officers there and three members of the family including the Deputy Commissioner of Police in Osun joined us.
“We found a dead body along Ile-Ife/Ede road. While exhuming the body, it was completely wrapped in a blood-stained duvet without exposing any part of the body. The face was facing up when found with two different ropes around the neck and the other around the ankles. Maggot found around the left side of the head up to the entire left upper limp. It was taken to the mortuary section of UNIOSUNTH, Osogbo. It was identified by Adegoke Olugbade.
“I certified the corpse of death to be severe heamourage (loss of blood) secondary to severe traumatic injury,” he concluded.
Facing counsels to the defendants, K. K. Eleja SAN, Muritala AbduRasheed SAN, Rowland Otaru SAN and Okon Ita, during cross-examination, the witness maintained that the body of the deceased was partially or moderately decomposed in some part, and there was intense decomposition in some parts.
He said, “it was during the autopsy that it was discovered that all the internal organs are intact.”
Justice Ojo thereby adjourned the case to Thursday, March 17, for further hearing.
Adenitan Akinola
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