OAU student, Adegoke’s autopsy report out, organs intact
Report of the autopsy conducted on the body of Timothy
Adegoke, the dead Obafemi Awolowo University’s (OAU),
a postgraduate student has been submitted to Osun State
Police Command and the force headquarters in Abuja.
It was gathered that the report was submitted today,
Wednesday, by expert that conducted the test.
According to sources close to the Osun police command
headquarters, the autopsy report was submitted
Wednesday evening.
Part of the report revealed that Adegoke died of severe
trauma while his internal and external organs were intact.
The source also revealed, “the internal organs like heart,
kidney, livers and others could not be subjected to test
because they are already in the advanced decomposition
stage as at the time of carrying out the test, so they could
not do that.
“They could not do a toxicology test on the body because
the stomach has decomposed and was melting while they
are carrying out the test.
“The autopsy report established that both internal and
external organs are complete, they are in a normal
position that they are ought to be
“Severe trauma led to the death. I don’t know the type of
trauma that he was subjected to before his death because
the severe trauma that was arrived at was an open-ended
conclusion. Trauma could be as a result of hitting him
with sticks or he falls, or sickness, or anything”.
The deceased’s elder brother, Gbade Adegoke confirmed
that the family was informed that the report is out but was
not avail its details.