In recent weeks, Davido
has been at the centre of media attention especially for the death of
his friends, Tagbo and DJ Olu. The singer has been faced with the
challenge of clearing his name off the allegation and suspicion of being
involved in the death of Tagbo, especially.
Davido was linked with the death of Tagbo by actress, Caroline
Danjuma who seems particularly bitter than the singer and his crew
members dumped Tagbo’s body at the hospital. The case was reported to
the police for investigation, which is expected to determining whether
Tagbo died of a natural cause or if he was murdered.
The Lagos State Commissioner of police, Imohini said in an interview
that the police would wait for the autopsy result to determine the
direction of their investigation. The autopsy report has now been
released and
it reveals that Tagbo died from the consumption of too much
alcohol. The result also showed that he had alcohol and drugs in his
system capable of easing a person into the early stages of hypothermia
and eventual death.
The toxicology tests detected alcohol (Bacardi 151, 75.5% Alcohol)
and topiramate, a medication for epilepsy and/or migraines in a man’s
system, in Tagbo Umeike.’ Tagbo’s blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) was
at 0.112, higher than the 0.08 legal limit for normal human being
state, the coroner’s office stated.
While his family claims that Tagbo “didn’t have a prescription for
any type of topiramate medication”, the autopsy office stated that the
amount of drug in Tagbos’ system was in the “therapeutic range.”
A statement by the coroner’s office said, “Alcohol and topiramate are
synergistic. When combined, the effect of either or both drugs is
enhanced. Topiramate, like alcohol, can cause dizziness, impaired
memory, impaired concentration, poor coordination, confusion and
impaired judgment. Central nervous system depression, or impairment,
combined with cold exposure can hasten the onset of hypothermia and
death.”