The Lagos State Government on Friday said 9
bodies from the Otedola Link Bridge fire
incident which occurred on June 28 have been
successfully matched to their families.
DAILY POST had reported that the accident
caused by a petrol tanker, led to the death of
nine people, while over 50 cars were also
burnt.
A statement issued by the Commissioner for
Health, Dr Jide Idris, to NAN said that 11
families had showed up at Lagos State DNA and
Forensic Centre (LSD&FC) for testing and only
nine families had been matched.
“On July 5, 2018, samples from the incident
were picked up by LSD&FC staff from the
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
(LASUTH) Forensic Pathologist, under secured
chain of custody.
“Reference DNA profiles were generated at
LSD&FC from representative family members
and compared to the DNA profiles generated
from the victims’ samples received from the
Forensic Pathologist.
“Based on the DNA analysis performed at
LSD&FC, all victim samples were successfully
matched to relatives’ samples.
“Nine bodies have been successfully matched
to nine families, out of the 11 families that
showed up at LSD&FC.
“They are now ready to be handed over to
the rightful families for necessary burial
arrangements.”
“Collection of the remains would commence
from 10.00am July 28 at the Seminar Room of
the Pathology & Forensic Medicine
Department of the Lagos State University
Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja.
The commissioner said that this was the first
time unidentified victims of a mass disaster had
been successfully identified locally using DNA
technology.
He said that the identification process was
completed in less than four weeks after the
incident as against over six months when the
practice was to take samples abroad for
analysis.
“I also wish to note that rigorous effort is
made in ensuring that errors are reduced to
the barest minimum in order not to
compound the agony already being
experienced by the bereaved families.
“As a government, we share the concerns and
anxiety of the affected families and associates
on the identification and the need for prompt
release of the remains of their loved ones.
“However we believe that the thorough
investigation which was conducted is in the
best interest of all concerned.
“We wish to reiterate that the entire cost of
management and treatment of the surviving
victims and DNA forensics for the dead and
their families was borne by the State
Government, “ Idris said.
Idris added that some of the victims of the
accident were currently being treated at the
Trauma & Burns Centre, Gbagada General
Hospital and LASUTH and were responding to
treatment.


https://365trendies.com.ng/2018/07/28/update-lagos-government-speaks-on-dna-of-victims-of-otedola-bridge-explosion/

Rip once again to the lost.

Why is LASG hiding the true figures of the lives lost in this accident? why?


Those buses had passengers and many cars burnt had at least one person inside it. Why the undercarpeting?

This is shameful.

Very shameful.


It's why I don't always jump on media reports when eyewitnesses were there.


They downplay eyewitnesses accounts by saying it is reeked with exaggerations. smh