Drug overdose, not poison, killed Adeleke – Pathologist
Aconsultant Anatomic Pathologist at the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH), Osogbo, Dr Taiwo Sholaja Olufemi, who conducted autopsy on the remains of late Senator Isiaka Adeleke, said toxicology reports showed that overdose of some drugs killed the late politician, not poison.
While testifying before the coroner panel yesterday, the pathologist said overdose of Analgin, pentasozine diazepam, getamacine were injected on the late senator intravenously when he complained of pains on his knee and inability to sleep.
The pathologist said there were no traces of poison in the system of the deceased when autopsy was carried out.
Sholaja said the autopsy carried out by him and two other pathologists revealed that the Sanator Adeleke died of “aspiration of gastric content due to multiple drug overdoses”.
He said the autopsy was carried out in the presence of the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Dugbe Police Divisional headquarters in Osogbo and the Chief Medical Director of LAUTECH, Professor Akeem Lasisi.
The pathologist explained that before the autopsy was carried out, the sister of the deceased, Mrs Modupe Adeleke-Sani, told him that the late senator complained of pains in the knees, inability to sleep and that some drugs were administered on him.
The DPO of Dugbe Police Division and Officer in Charge of Homicide in Osun State Police Command told the Coroner the empty bottles of drugs given to the deceased were in the custody of police.
Meanwhile, the coroner has mandated Alfred Aderibigbe, the nurse that administered the drugs on late Adeleke, to appear before it today.