A team from the Nigeria Police Force and health officials exhumed the body of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, on Thursday.
The exhumation of Mohbad’s body was confirmed by the Lagos State Police Command, which also stated that preparations were being made to begin an autopsy on the singer’s remains.
The nurse who allegedly gave the deceased singer an injection before his passing on Tuesday, September 12, was also detained by the police.
Mohbad’s body was exhumed today, and an autopsy will start as soon as possible, according to Benjamin Hundeyin, the public relations officer for the Lagos State Police Command, who confirmed the news to our correspondent over the phone on Thursday.
The PUNCH examines the development and what people should know about autopsies.
According to https://australian . museum/, an autopsy is a comprehensive and careful medical examination of a person’s body and its organs after death to help determine the cause of death.
1. External inspection.
Any forensic autopsy starts with a physical examination of the body. The body is thoroughly examined from the outside by the forensic pathologist. All physical traits are listed along with the results, which are recorded. It is necessary to measure and weigh the body.
2. Internal review.
The pathologist needs to cut open the body to reveal the internal organs. First, a cut called a “Y” incision is made. From each shoulder’s front to the breastbone’s base, the arms of the Y shape extend. The Y’s tail runs from the sternum to the pubic bone and typically deviates to avoid the navel.
The abdominal wall is completely cut through below the rib cage on the chest, where the incision is very deep. The top flap of the skin is pulled over the face as the skin from this cut is peeled back.
3. Taking a look at the internal organs.
The internal organs are made visible by sawing off the ribs after the Y incision. To reveal the organs beneath, the sternal plate or anterior chest wall is cut away. The lungs, heart, liver, stomach, large intestine, and small intestine are some of the organs.
4. The organs are removed.
The Rokitansky method is the most widely used technique for removing the organs. All of the body’s organs are extracted using this technique. That is, the organs such as the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, spleen, and others are removed in one piece and dissected on the autopsy table. The organs are removed one at a time, and the forensic pathologist will take small samples of tissue during the examination to be examined further under a microscope.
5. Taking the brain out.
An incision is made from one ear to the other in the back of the scalp to remove the brain. Cuts are made in the scalp, which are then pulled forward to reveal the underlying skull. Using a vibrating saw, the skull’s top is removed. The whole brain is then carefully removed from the cranial vault.
With the coroner’s and the senior next of kin’s approval, the brain is then either freshly cut or preserved in a 20% solution of formalin for later analysis.
6. Taking a look at the organs.
The intestines and stomach are the only organs that aren’t weighed. To get rid of any leftover food and feces, the pathologist drains the intestines in a sink. The stomach’s interior is inspected after being cut open.
7. Bringing organs back to the body.
Organs are returned to the body after examination, with the exception of the microscopic examination samples of small tissue fragments. In the body cavities, the organs are changed. Organs that are not returned are occasionally replaced with absorbent, filler material.
If any organs or larger tissue fragments are kept after the examination is finished, the Coroner and the senior next of kin will be informed. When the investigation is finished, the senior next of kin is asked if they would prefer that these retained specimens be returned to the body or respectfully disposed of.
8. Closing up the body.
The post-mortem technician will sew the body back together after the pathologist has finished the examination and the organs have been returned to the body.
The autopsy is finished (without brain and tissue analysis) once the head is stitched up and the Y incision is closed. A baseball-like stitching pattern was used for the incision.
