JUST IN: Court Acquits Nurse Charged Over Death Of Senator Isiaka Adeleke
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Dec 03, 2020
The Osun Stage High Court sitting in Osogbo, the state capital on Thursday acquited a nurse, Alfred Aderibigbe who was charged for murder of late Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke.
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Senator Isiaka Adeleke during his lifetime was suffering from 'gout', a form of arthritis characterised by severe pain and the nurse treated him at his residence before he died on April 23, 2017.
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The state government set up a coroner inquest on his death and the coroner which was led by Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara indicted the nurse for administering overdose of drugs on the late Senator and recommended the nurse for prosecution.
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When the nurse was arraigned at Osun State High Court on 8th June, 2018, he pleaded not guilty to the murder charge preferred against him.
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Prosecuting team from the State Ministry of Justice, led by Acting Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary, Mr Dapo Adeniji called nine witnesses and tendered several exhibits during the trial.
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One of the witnesses, the Chief Medical Director of Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Prof. Akeem Lasisi told the court that Adeleke died of drug overdose.
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Also, the Consultant Pathologist, who carried out autopsy on Adeleke's corpse, Dr Taiwo Sholaja, told the coroner that the late politician died of drug overdose.
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However, counsel to the accused, Soji Oyetayo told the court that none of witnesses and investigating police officer visited the scene of crime to retrieve a doctor's prescription which was in the custody of the deceased before he died, saying that the evidence on how the deceased died was conflicting, mixed-up and inconclusive.
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He further stated that the deceased was in emergency need of medical attention when he invited the defendant to treat him.
Ruling on the case, 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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