Cynthia Osokogu's mouth was stuffed – Pathologist

The Lagos State Chief Pathologist  and Chief Examiner of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital LASUTH, Professor John Obafunwa, Friday told an Ikeja High Court that the late Cynthia Osokogu's mouth was stuffed with a black and yellow hair net, a white handkerchief and the attachment of the weave-on she fixed before her mouth was taped.

He said this while showing slides of the autopsy that was carried out on the late Cynthia from the beginning to the end of the procedure before Justice Olabisi Akinlade.

Obafunwa, who is a prosecution witness testifying in the on-going trial of the suspected killers of Cynthia Osokogu said that the killers taped her from the mouth back to the neck area.

Cynthia, who was 24 years old was allegedly drugged and murdered in a hotel room last year July in Lagos by Okwumo Nwabufor and Olisaeloka Ezike, who are facing charges bordering on conspiracy to commit murder, murder and felony.

Osita Orji, a Pharmacist who sold the Rophynol drug to the alleged murderers, is accused of reckless and negligent act while Nonso Ezike, who bought the deceased's Blackberry phone, is charged with possession of stolen property.

The professor further stated that late Cynthia's lungs were heavily engorged with blood weighing 400 and 500 grams rather than the normal 250-300gram, stating that there were also tiny beads on the surface, attributing it to blood accumulation called Pulmonary Oedema.

Obafunwa explained that there were also tiny beads in the lining of her voice box while the kidney when sliced had dark spots in some areas indicating a shutdown of blood circulation due to shock.

According to him, the seven bruises on Cynthia's thighs were suspected to be bite marks and when the corpse was skinned, deep bruises, which couldn't be seen on the skin, were found on various parts of her leg.

The autopsy pictures revealed that Cyhthia's hands were tied with tape and a chain covered with blue plastic wrap and there were bruises at the back of her right hand and her mouth was disfigured.

The pathologist stated that Cynthia's corpse which was labelled unknown when it was brought in, only had an under shirt with pink stripes as clothing.