Lead pathologist says Adeleke died of drug overdose not poison.
Dr Taiwo Sholaja, the lead pathologist, who carried out the autopsy on the body of the late Senator Isiaka Adeleke, yesterday said that no trace of poison was found in the body system of the deceased when it was examined. This came as the health assistant that allegedly administered injections on the late senator could not testify owing to a lack of interpreter. His lawyer said he could not speak English fluently.
Dr Taiwo Sholaja, while giving evidence before the coroner, Chief Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara, said the autopsy was carried out by him and two other pathologists from Ladoke Akintola University Hospital, Osogbo,. The results revealed that the late senator died of “aspiration of gastric content due to multiple drug overdose.” He said the autopsy carried out by him and his team was performed in the presence of the Police Divisional Officer of Dugbe Police Station, Osogbo, SP Ogunkanmi Gbemileke and two other pathologists from LAUTECH.
The Osogbo based Doctor als o said Sholaja also said that he gathered information from Sen Adeleke's family member, before the autopsy. He gathered from a family member, Mrs Modupe Adeleke-Sani, who said that the late politician had complained of pains in knees and his inability to sleep.
Drugs were admistered to him,the drugs were in excess and this block his breathing which in turn led to his death
Drugs were admistered to him,the drugs were in excess and this block his breathing which in turn led to his death
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