Crime
Murder: Blood found on Chidinma’s dress was that of Usifo Ataga – Forensic expert
The DNA blood sample found on Chidinma Ojukwu’s red dress was that of late Usifo Ataga, a witness in the ongoing murder trial of the undergraduate has said
Dr Richard Somiari who’s the 11th prosecution witness, is a Director and Consultant for the Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre. He gave his evidence before a Lagos High Court on Tuesday, April 16 in Lagos
Ojukwu, a 300-level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos is charged with the murder of Ataga, alongside her sister, Chioma Egbuchu and Adedapo Quadri
He said the items were received for evidence and they included a stained red dress, an army green Tshirt, a DNA sample from Chidinma. other items received were urine, blood, gastric content and byle
He said that the goal was to create an evidence triangle to link the suspect to the crime scene and the victim. Somiari said that the DNA on the red dress matched that of the victim, Ataga. He, however said that the DNA did not match that of Chidinma and the other suspects, Babalola Disu and Oluwatomi Dada
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