The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has revealed that the family of Flying Officer, Tolulope Arotile refused to demand an autopsy due to the grief of losing their child.
In an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Friday, monitored by POLITICS NIGERIA, the Spokesman for the Air Force, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, said that Arotile’s death was not suspicious as being propagated by some people.
He noted that the auto crash accident which led to her death was clear, adding that the deceased’s family wanted to move on quickly. Daramola noted that the case has been handed over to the police for investigation and prosecution of the prime suspect, Nehemiah Adejoh.
He said, “On the issue of autopsy or otherwise that would have been initiated by the family but based on discussions with them and the fact that witnesses were there at the time she was taken to the Nigerian Air Force hospital in Kaduna, there were no doubts as to the cause of death which was head injury as a result of blunt force trauma caused by the vehicle hitting her from the rear.”
“So, in consultation with her family, her father, Akintunde Arotile, said they wanted closure on this matter and that he was comfortable with the Nigerian Air Force’s investigation which of course is also being transferred to the police.”
“Autopsy was not done because it wasn’t requested, the cause of death was already known based on the investigation and how she was taken to the hospital and the confirmation was made.”
“There were no doubts in that regard and there was no request from the family for that specifically. No autopsy was done.”
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