The director and consultant for the Lagos State DNA and Forensic centre, Dr. Richard Somiari on Tuesday said the DNA blood sample found on Chidinma’s red dress matched that of the victim, Micheal Ataga.
According to TVC News, Dr Somiari gave the eleventh prosecution witness in the alleged murder trial of Chidinma Ojukwu before a Lagos High Court, at the Tafawa Balewa Square.
Miss Ojukwu, a 300-level, Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, is charged with the murder of Mr Ataga, alongside her sister, Chioma Egbuchu and one Adedapo Quadri.
At the resumed hearing, the witness was led in evidence by the Lagos State Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Adenike Oluwafemi.
The forensic analyst told the court that his office received 21 different items on different days from their DNA centre staff members.
According to him, the items were received for evidence and they included a stained red dress, an army green T-shirt, and a DNA sample from Chidinma Ojukwu.
Dr. Somiari, said that the DNA on the red dress matched that of the victim, but it did not match that of Chidinma and the other suspects, who were Babalola Disu and Oluwatomi Dada.
The witness was cross examined by the first defendant’s counsel, Onwuka Egwu.
The witness narrated how the result of the toxicology report was forwarded to the office of the attorney general of Lagos, Commissioner of police and director of public prosecutions.
He, however, said that not all forensic reports went through such procedure
Justice Yetunde Adesanya adjourned the case until May 30 for continuation of trial.
The Lagos State Government arraigned the three defendants on Oct. 12, 2021.
