Relationship Between Lip Print Pattern and Tongue Rolling Among Ogori Magongo Ethnic Group of Kogi State, Nigeria

Lip prints are a constant anatomical structure and are absolutely unique to an individual and thus are an infallible means of personal identification. 201 males and 201 females participated in the study. The lip prints were obtained using carbon black powder, lip gloss and a microscopic glass slide which was carefully placed on the lip of the individual. The data were analyzed using the chi-square test and P? 0.05 was considered significant. The results showed that Type II and Type I lip Print patterns were the predominant patterns for both Males and Females. There was a significant difference in lip prints of both males and females. There was a higher frequency in the number of non-tongue rollers than that of those who could roll their tongue, with no significance to sex. Most significantly, a new kind of lip print pattern was discovered as Type V*. This rare lip print pattern appears to be a straight horizontal line. There seems to be no relationship between tongue rolling and lip print in relation to sex. In conclusion, the unique lip print pattern discovered among Ogori Magongo ethnic group of Nigeria and its sexual difference with their inability to roll their tongue are important forensic anthropometry

Key Words: cheiloscopy, lip prints, tongue rolling, Ogori Magogo, forensic anthropometry