A consultant 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 has disclosed that toxicology reports showed that overdose of some drugs killed the late politician, not poison.
While testifying before the Coroner panel on Wednesday), the pathologist said overdose of some drugs including 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 told the Coroner court that there were no traces of poison in the system of the deceased when autopsy was carried out on his remains.
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 carried out by him and his team was performed in the presence of the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Dugbe Police Divisional headquarters in Osogbo and the Chief Medical Director of LAUTECH, Proessor 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 kneels, inability to sleep and that some drugs were administered on him.
He said after examination was carried out on the deceased body, it was discovered that the drugs which were administered on him in excess quantity caused his death as his breathing was blocked as a result of the side effect.
“Aspiration of the gastric content blocked his airways by depriving the body of oxygen which was also evident in the bluish discolouration shown on some parts of the deceased body.”
He said the side effect of most of the drugs given to the deceased includes drowsiness, vomiting and cardiovascular collapse which resulted to blockage of his breathing.
He said though the deceased had hypertensive heart disease, which could have caused sudden death, there was however no evidence of such from the result of the autopsy.
He equally said the police toxicologist report which was presented to him, showed abnormally high level of alcohol, sedative and Analgin in the blood of the deceased, but no traces of poison was found.
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 police custody.
Meanwhile, the coroner has mandated Alfred Aderibigbe, the nurse that administered the drugs on late Adeleke appear tomorrow (Thursday) to testify on what transpired between her and the deceased.