Senator Adeleke’s death: Court frees nurse accused of administering overdose

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An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo on Thursday discharged and acquitted a nurse, Alfred Aderibigbe who treated late Senator Isiaka Adeleke before his death on April 23, 2017.

Recall that former governor Rauf Aregbesola signed an executive order setting up a coroner inquest to look into the cause of the death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke and appointed Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara as head of the inquest.

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The Prosecuting team from the Ministry of Justice led by Acting Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, Barrister Dapo Adeniji had called nine (9) witnesses and tendered several exhibits during the trial. Among the witnesses is Chief Medical Director of Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Prof. Akeem Lasisi, The Consultant Pathologist, who carried out the autopsy on Adeleke’s corpse, Dr Taiwo Sholaja, police forensic expert and others.

Also, Aderibigbe, during his trial gave evidence before the Court. He said the drugs he gave the late Senator were those given to him by Adeleke and not in overdose.

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Counsel to the nurse, Barrister Soji Oyetayo, informed the court that none of the witnesses visited the late Senator house to confirm if the used drugs brought to the Court  was truly administered to the deceased.

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He said, “My client was shown a doctor prescription by the deceased before administering the injection/drugs on the deceased. He saw on the doctor’s prescription as a prescription written by a Lagos doctor whom he could not remember his name anymore and after checking same, he returned it to the deceased. We, therefore, urge your Lordship to discountenance the submission of the prosecution counsel in this regard as misconceived and lacking in evidence as the prosecution failed to prove to the Court that the Defendant acted without doctor’s prescription.”

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He noted that none of the witnesses and police investigating officer visited the scene of the crime to retrieve the doctor’s prescription which was in the custody of the deceased before his death. The late Senator, he said,  suffered from hypertension and gout during his lifetime, submitting that the evidence showed that the deceased death was conflicting mixed up and inconclusive.

“The deceased was in emergency need of medical attention before the invitation of the defendant to treat the deceased. Oladipo Fabode who handed over the used drugs to the investigating Police officer didn’t testify throughout the trial and the said drug is not harmful to late Senator or anyone.”

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In his judgement, Justice Ayo Oyebiyi said that Prosecution Counsel failed to proof his case beyond a reasonable doubt and hereby discharge and acquit the defendant.

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