The Ikeja District Court has granted permission for an independent forensic pathologist to evaluate toxicology samples from Chrisland School following an application for an independent review. The school's management was granted access to the samples by the court, which was not opposed by the state or the family's counsel.
The state counsel requested the attendance of the state pathologist at the expense of the applicant, which was not objected to. Magistrate Olabisi Fajana directed that the independent forensic pathologist's assessment be carried out within Lagos State, with the pathologist of the deceased's family granted access as an observer during the exercise. The family and Chrisland School's counsel were in agreement with this decisio
The court outlined the items to be handed over for the independent review, which includes the paraffin block of the skin sample and slides from which the diagnosis of electrocution was made. Additionally, samples of urine, blood, and other body fluids collected at autopsy, samples of bone and muscle taken from the deceased for the purpose of independent DNA analysis, all photographs taken during the conduct of the autopsy, copies of any other working sample and documents made in the course of the autopsy, and results of all toxicology tests conducte
The modalities of the transmission of the above-listed items 'a' to 'f' shall be decided by the Chief Medical Examiner of Lagos State. The Chief Medical Examiner or an officer as assigned by him shall be present at all times during the transmission of the above-listed items 'a' to 'f' and the consultation of the Independent Forensic Pathologist of the applicant.d.n.