John Obafunwa, Chief Forensic Pathologist of Lagos State has
disclosed that Engineer Funsho Williams, former gubernatorial aspirant
was strangled to death by his assassins.
Obafunwa who is a prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of the six
suspected assassins said his findings were as a result of post mortem
examinations on the deceased.
He said he was at the crime scene on July 27, 2006 at Corporation
Drive, Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi at 5.30 p.m. following a call which
informed him about the death. He said:
“I saw the body of a middle-aged man, identified by the family,
having his hands tied and lying face down in a pool of blood on a
dagger, wrapped with a newspaper.
“I covered the hands and taped it with a paper to prevent a foreign
DNA, which may occur during the movement of the body, so as not to
affect forensic investigations.
“I noticed that the room was scattered along with two other rooms
which I checked before the body was moved to Creek Military Hospital and
I left the hospital at midnight.
“During the post-mortem examination, myself and two other
pathologists at Creek Hospital discovered a cut on the deceased’s
forehead and bruises around his neck,”
According to him, an X-ray was also carried out on the deceased, which revealed a fracture of the thyroid cartilage (neck bone).
“Based on our findings, the deceased’s death resulted from asphyxia
or lack of air intake due to manual strangulation, while the wounds
found on the deceased can be described as defence wounds.
“Blood and urine samples, eye fluids, stomach contents, nail
scrapings and clippings were also taken by the police for further
forensic analysis, after which I made a report,” he added.
The defendants were first arraigned on March 1, 2013 before Justice Adebajo on a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder.
The defendants are Bulama Kolo, Musa Maina, David Cassidy, Tunani Sonani, Mustapha Kayode and Okponwasa Imariabie, all male.
The defendants, according to the charge, on or about July 27, 2006,
at 34A, Corporation Drive, Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi, conspired to murder Mr
Williams.
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