In relation to the death of one of Chrisland School‘s former students, Whitney Adeniran, the Lagos State Government has formed a case of involuntary manslaughter in addition to reckless and negligent conduct against the school, some of its staff, and a vendor.
On February 9, Adeniran reportedly fell during her school’s inter-house competition. The 12-year-old’s autopsy found that he died of asphyxiation and electrocution.
Due to the strange circumstances surrounding the student’s death, the state government asked the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo, for a coroner’s inquest to find out what caused him to die. The coroner, Magistrate Olabisi Fajana, later revealed that the coroner’s investigation into the 12-year-old’s death would begin on April 4.
Below is the full statement:
PRESS STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF LATE WHITNEY ADENIRAN, (CHRISLAND STUDENT).
On the 9th of February 2023, Whitney Omodesola Adeniran a Student of Chrisland High School, Ikeja aged 12 years, slumped during the Inter-house Sports organized by the School at the Agege Sports Stadium and was subsequently rushed to Agege Central Hospital, Agege, Lagos where she was confirmed “brought in dead” (BID) by the doctor on duty.
The case was referred to the Nigerian Police Force which carried out thorough investigation with the help of other agencies.
The file was subsequently forwarded to the DPP’s Office on Monday 20th March, 2023 for review of the duplicate case file. On the 23rd of March, 2023, the DPP issued his Legal Advice and came to the conclusion that a prima facie case of Involuntary Manslaughter and Reckless and Negligent Acts had been established against the School, some members of Staff and one of the Vendors.
They will therefore be charged with the offences of Involuntary Manslaughter and Reckless and Negligent Acts contrary to Sections 224 & 251of the Criminal Law, Ch C17, Vol.3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
Information will be filed in accordance with the legal advice issued by the DPP. Certified True Copies of the Legal advice is available on the Ministry of Justice website (www.lagosstatemoj.org.).
DIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRS
LAGOS STATE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
24th March, 2023
Source – Tru News Report
