LASUTH completes collection of DNA samples of Synagogue victims
LAGOS State University Teaching
Hospital (LASUTH), on Wednesday, said it had concluded the collection of
DNA samples for identification of 115 victims of a recent collapsed
building in Lagos.
Professor Olawale Oke, the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, made this known at a news conference in Lagos.
Oke said the hospital sent the specimens to South Africa and was awaiting the results of the analyses.
A guest house of the Synagogue Church of All Nations collapsed on September 12, resulting in the deaths, with most of the victims being South Africans.
“I can tell you that the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital has collected the samples of family members of victims of the collapsed building for DNA testing at a Pathology and Forensic Medicine.
“This is to ensure that all victims of the collapsed building are properly identified and delivered to their various families for burial rites.The DNA is done free.
“The specimens of their Nigerian counterparts have been flown to South Africa. The post-mortem for all of them have been conducted, the dental recognition process done, X-rays have been done where necessary. We are just waiting for the results to be out,” he said.
Professor Olawale Oke, the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, made this known at a news conference in Lagos.
Oke said the hospital sent the specimens to South Africa and was awaiting the results of the analyses.
A guest house of the Synagogue Church of All Nations collapsed on September 12, resulting in the deaths, with most of the victims being South Africans.
“I can tell you that the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital has collected the samples of family members of victims of the collapsed building for DNA testing at a Pathology and Forensic Medicine.
“This is to ensure that all victims of the collapsed building are properly identified and delivered to their various families for burial rites.The DNA is done free.
“The specimens of their Nigerian counterparts have been flown to South Africa. The post-mortem for all of them have been conducted, the dental recognition process done, X-rays have been done where necessary. We are just waiting for the results to be out,” he said.
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