Why Autopsy on OAU Master’s Student is Delayed, Police gives Important Reason

Why Autopsy on OAU Master’s Student is Delayed, Police gives Important Reason

  • The Osun state police command released recently, fresh details regarding the autopsy of the slain OAU Master's student
  • According to the force spokesman in the state, SP Yemisi Opalola the autopsy is delayed due to the family's demand on being part of the process
  • Opalola hinted further the autopsy would be carried out on Monday, November 22, at the Osun University Teaching Hospital

Osun state- The Police Command in Osun says the autopsy on the slain post-graduate student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Timothy Adegoke, is delayed because his family’s insisted on being part of the process.

The Punch reports that the police public relations officer in the state, SP Yemisi Opalola, in an interview on Sunday, November 21, in Osogbo, said that the autopsy would now be carried out on Monday, November 22, at Osun University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.

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Opalola, however, said that the deceased’s body was deposited at UTH as against Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, which she erroneously mentioned during a radio programme “based on misinformation.”

Why we are yet to conduct autopsy on OAU Master’s student, Police gives reason
Earlier, reports by OAU Teaching Hospital indicate that the body of the slain MBA student, Adegoke was not deposited in their morgue. Photo credit: Adegbenro Adebanjo
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She also said that no part of the deceased’s body was removed when it was exhumed in the presence of his family members, the police and the pathologist, as being rumoured.

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“The family has indicated that they will be available on Monday (tomorrow) for the conduct of the autopsy.
“I will like to add that the deceased’s family members were equally present when the remains of the deceased were exhumed."

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Ramon Adedoyin, the owner of Hilton Hotel and Resort, Ile-Ife, has denied involvement in the death of Timothy Adegoke a postgraduate student at the Obafemi Awolowo University.

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Adedoyin who is currently detained by the Osun state police command said he did not connive with his workers or anyone to kill the student.

The founder of Oduduwa University further stated that he first heard about Adegoke when police declared him missing.

Fear grips residents as Abuja Imam Is found dead, Police reacts

In another development, on Thursday, November 18, an Imam with the Kubwa Cemetary, Mallam Abdurasshid, was found dead.

It was reported that Abdurasshid's body was found on a farm where he used to fetch firewood for his family to use at home.

A relative of the Imam, Adamu, said Abdurasshid left home at about 10 am on Wednesday, November 17, and did not return.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.