Pelumi Onifade's Death Confirmed as Gunshot Wound in 2020
A postmortem examination has confirmed that Pelumi Onifade, a 20-year-old journalist with Gboah TV, died from a gunshot wound to the abdomen while covering the #EndSARS protests in Lagos on October 24, 2020. The injury led to massive internal bleeding, as stated in the report from the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).
Media Rights Agenda (MRA), which has been advocating for accountability regarding Onifade's death alongside his family, released the findings through Communications Officer Idowu Adewale. The examination, conducted by Consultant Pathologist Sunday Soyemi and supervised by John Obafunwa, revealed extensive injuries consistent with a firearm injury.
The report, finalized on July 30, 2026, indicated that the projectile caused significant damage and was identified through DNA analysis. The ongoing coroner's inquest into Onifade's death follows a Federal High Court judgment directing the Lagos State Government to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death.
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