A consultant anatomic and forensic pathologist, Prof. John Obafunwa on Saturday told the Lagos state judicial panel on restitution for victims of SARS related abuses and other matters, that the coroners office conducted post mortem autopsies on 99 bodies between the October 20 and 27.
Prof Obafunwa made this disclosure while testifying with a view to assist the panel in its investigation of the October 20 Lekki toll gate shootings.
The pathologist, who was involved in coroner services through the office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Lagos State, said the 99 bodies were picked up from different locations by officers of the Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit, LASEHMU.
Professor John Obafunwa, a forensic pathologist, has told the Lagos State Judicial Panel on restitution for victims of SARS related abuses and other matters, that post mortem autopsies were conducted on 99 bodies after the #EndSARS protests. In October, aggrieved protesters trooped to the streets across the country to demand an end to police brutality. […]
Professor John Obafunwa, a forensic pathologist, has told the Lagos State Judicial Panel on restitution for victims of SARS related abuses and other matters, that post mortem autopsies were conducted on 99 bodies after the #EndSARS protests. In October, aggrieved protesters trooped to the streets across the country to demand an end to police brutality. […]
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The witness also played video evidence detailing the extent of the injury suffered by the deceased and the cause of death.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Jun 06, 2021
A consultant anatomic and forensic pathologist, Professor John Obafunwa, on Saturday, told the Lagos state judicial panel on restitution for SARS-related abuses and other matters that the coroners office conducted post mortem autopsies on 99 bodies between October 20 and 27.
Obafunwa made this disclosure while testifying to assist the panel in investigating the October 20 Lekki toll gate shootings.