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Dana crash: Victim’s corpse ‘disappears’ in morgue

THE family of retired Assistant Comptroller of Fire Service, Mr. George Moses, a victim of the June 3 Dana air crash, yesterday, raised the alarm over the whereabouts of his corpse, just as the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, condemned the assault on Mr Benedict Uwalaka, a photo-journalist with Leadership newspapers. Describing the alleged disappearance of the body as “insincerity” on the part of the hospital authorities, a member of the late Moses’ family, Mr. Achief Olajide, who spoke to journalists, alleged that in June, the name of the victim was among the 29 identified names pasted at the Lekan Ogunsola Memorial mortuary of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Ikeja.
Brandishing documents and photographs, he said: “After the June 3 crash, we came the following day to the mortuary to identify the body. I entered the morgue, saw Moses’ body and it was intact and he was also identified by his ID card which was in his wallet.
”We were asked to wait at the hall for briefing. Professor John Obafuwa brought out the list of identifiable bodies which was up to 29 names. My uncle’s name was number 22 on the list.
Search for the corpse
“The professor asked us to bring the photograph of the deceased. We brought the photograph, but the professor changed his word that the deceased’s body cannot be released again that they were going for DNA testing. After two months, we were called that the result was out.”
According to Olajide, the search for the corpse began on Tuesday August, 7, after announcement of the arrival of the DNA test results from the United Kingdom. He said the name of the late Moses was not on the list pasted at the mortuary.
Asked if he was aware that the LASUTH authorities said there were 16 bodies yet to be identified either because they were excessively charred or the samples submitted by relatives could not match the bodies during the forensic analysis.
Olajide said: “I understood there were 16 bodies burnt beyond forensic analysis or some families could not show up with reference samples. But our case does not fall into any of these categories. So, where is his body? ”They must give me the corpse because the family cannot tolerate any excuse this time out.”
No word from LASUTH
Efforts to contact LASUTH officials for comment proved abortive.

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Charly Boy and dad, Justice Oputa...

 

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Charly Boy and dad, Justice Oputa...

 

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Chris Okotie verbally attacks ex-wife Stephanie during church service

This happened in his House Hold of God Church just two days ago...during his sermon on Sunday August 12th. According to some members of his church that attended the service that Sunday morning, pastor Chris Okotie threw caution into the wind and verbally attacked his estranged wife, Stephanie Henshaw, comparing her to Jezebel in the bible and saying that he was free to judge her because of what he suffered in her hands. (He didn't say what). He was also quoted as saying that Stephanie was free to go to CNN or BBC to talk about him but he will never take her back.

Those who listened to him said he sounded so bitter and had never spoken about her like that before.

Pastor Chris has also taken back the two expensive cars he gave Stephanie during their four year marriage; a Benz S Class and a BMW X6.

Congo athlete, coaches go missing after Games

Congolese judo competitor and three other members of the central African country’s Olympic delegation have gone missing in London since the weekend, local media reported on Monday, adding to a list of seven other African athletes who vanished during the Games.

Democratic Republic of Congo’s Cedric Mandembo, who lost his only judo match in 49 seconds to Russian Alexander Mikhaylin in the 100 kg category, disappeared shortly after Sunday’s closing ceremony and was not answering his mobile phone, UN-sponsored Radio Okapi reported, citing the Congolese Olympic Committee.

Congo judo coach Ibula Masengo, boxing trainer Blaise Bekwa, and national technical director of athletics Guy Nkita had also gone missing, according to the report, which said all four had left the Olympic village with their luggage.

No further details were immediately available in London and a government spokesman said the Home Office did not comment on individual cases.

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Chukwumerije stays back to reflect as Nigerians return

Captain of Team Nigeria Chika Chukwumerije was billed to leave London for Nigeria on Tuesday but the Olympian adjusted his departure schedule to enable him undertake what he called “proper reflections” under the right atmosphere devoid of distraction. The taekwondo athlete made his plans known in an exclusive talk with The PUNCH on Monday in London. Most other Nigerian athletes and extended delegation began to depart London en masse  on Monday with the Heathrow Airport buzzing with passengers travelling to different destinations across the world from all the countries that participated in the event.

Chukwumerije was a medal hopeful for Nigeria but within 30minutes on Saturday the entire Olympic dream died when he lost by a point to Robelis Despaigne of Cuba. The Nigerian athlete said on Monday that the emotions of the Games will take a little while to heal.
He said, “I had to change my travelling plans. The truth is that I just need a little more time on my own to think and decide the next best move to make under this circumstance.
“This is now like plan B and I don’t have to rush to a decision as you know this was far from what I thought of the Olympics.”

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