A DNA test result presented by the Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre to the coroner has confirmed that a previously unidentified body was that of Pelumi Onifade, a reporter with Gboah TV.
The unidentified body, tagged 1385, was said to have been deposited at the morgue at Ikorodu General Hospital on November 3, 2020.
Temitope Oladele, the investigating magistrate, on Tuesday, announced that she had received a sealed report from the Lagos DNA Centre.
Oladele said the report confirmed a DNA match between the body and the DNA sample provided by Adebose Onifade, the mother of the late journalist.
BACKGROUND
On October 24, 2020, Onifade was reportedly taken away by police officers attached to the Lagos task force while covering a mob attack at a government facility in the Agege area of Lagos.
He was said to have been forcefully taken away despite wearing
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