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Alleged murder:DNA show chidinma blood sample matches ataga
Ololade Kehinde Participant April 17, 2024 at 9:24 amDr. Richard Somiari, the 11th prosecution witness, in the alleged murder trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, on Tuesday, in a Lagos High Court, at Tafawa Balewa Square said that the DNA blood sample found on Chidinma’s red dress matched that of the victim, Michael Ataga.
Somiari, a director and consultant for the Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre, gave his evidence before Justice Yetunde Adesanya .
Ojukwu, a 300-level, Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, is charged with the murder of Ataga, alongside her sister, Chioma Egbuchu and one Adedapo Quadri.
At the resumed hearing, the witness was led in evidence by the Lagos State Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Mrs Adenike Oluwafemi.
He told the court that he had practised in the area of forensic for a period of 15 years and had conducted over 500 forensic tests.
The forensic analyst further informed the court that his office received 21 different items on different days from their DNA centre staff members.According to him, the items were received for evidence and they included a stained red dress, an army green T-shirt, and a DNA sample from Chidinma Ojukwu.
He said that other items received were urine, blood, gastric content and byle which were retained for toxicology report.
He said that the goal was to create an evidence triangle to link the suspect to the crime scene and the victim.
Somiari, said that the DNA on the red dress matched that of the victim, Ataga, but it did not match that of Chidinma and the other suspects, who were Babalola Disu and Oluwatomi Dada
The witness was cross examined by the first defendant’s counsel, Mr Onwuka Egwu.The witness narrated how the result of the toxicology report was forwarded to the office of the attorney general of Lagos, Commissioner of police and director of public prosecutions.
He, however, said that not all forensic reports went through such procedures.
When asked if he questioned the report given by Dr. Andrea Nuhu, the witness said, “I have already said that I am not a toxicologist. It is a toxicologist that can do such”.
- okohmichael28 Participant April 17, 2024 at 5:14 pm
Too many bad things are really happening in this our country
- Ololade Kehinde Participant April 18, 2024 at 9:24 am
I didn’t even know this case hasnt being concluded all this years..omoh that girl go tey for prison o
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