Pathologist says Senator Adeleke died of drug overdose, high level of alcohol
The lead pathologist who
carried out the autopsy on the body of the late Senator Isiaka Adeleke, Doctor
Taiwo Sholaja, has told a coroner inquest that no trace of poison was found in
the body system of the deceased when it was examined.
Doctor Sholaja, while giving evidence before the coroner,
Chief Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara, said
the autopsy carried out by him and two other pathologists from Ladoke Akintola
University Hospital, Osogbo, revealed that the late senator died of “aspiration
of gastric content due to multiple drug overdose.’’
He said the autopsy was
performed in the presence of the Divisional Police Officer of Dugbe Police
Station, Osogbo, Ogunkanmi Gbemileke and the two other pathologists from
LAUTECH.
Sholaja also said that
before the autopsy, he gathered from a family member, Modupe Adeleke-Sani, that
the late politician had complained of pains in the knees, and inability to
sleep.
He added that some drugs
were said to have been administered on him.
Sholaja said after an
examination was carried out on Adeleke’s body, it was discovered that the drugs
which were administered on him in excess quantity caused his death as his
breathing was blocked due to a side effect.
“Aspiration of the gastric
content blocked his airwaves through depriving the body of oxygen which was
also evident in the bluish discolouration shown on some parts of the deceased’s
body,’’ he said.
He said the used containers
of the drugs administered on him indicated that a banned drug, Analgin
injection as well as Diazepam injection, pentasozine injection, gentamicin and
hydrocortisone drugs were given to him.
The pathologist said the
side effects of most of the drugs given to the deceased included drowsiness,
vomiting and cardiovascular collapse which resulted in blockage of his
breathing.
He said though the deceased had
a hypertensive heart decease which could have caused sudden death, there was,
however, no evidence of this from the result of the autopsy.
Sholaja also said the police
toxicologist report, which was presented to him after samples were taken,
showed abnormally high level of alcohol, sedative and Analgin in the blood of
the deceased.
No traces of poison and
metal were, however, found.
The DPO of Dugbe Police Station,
Gbemileke and the Officer in charge of Homicide, Etetah Moses, both confirmed
that the empty bottles and injections of the drugs given to the deceased were in
police custody.
But when Aderibigbe Alfred,
the nurse that administered the drugs on Adeleke was called, his counsel, Lekan
Alabi, prayed the court to allow his client appear on Friday.
He said the summon was only
served on him on Tuesday, adding that his client needed more time to prepare.
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