Whitney Adeniran: Lagos to charge Chrisland school, others with involuntary mansl@ughter
The Lagos State Government says a case of involuntary mansl@ughter in addition to reckless and negligent acts has been established against Chrisland School, some members of staff and a vendor in the d£ath of a 12-year-old student, Whitney Adeniran. Recall that Adeniran sl¥mped during her school’s inter-house sport on February 9 and an autopsy later revealed that she di£d from […]
The Lagos State Government says a case of involuntary mansl@ughter in addition to reckless and negligent acts has been established against Chrisland School, some members of staff and a vendor in the d£ath of a 12-year-old student, Whitney Adeniran.
Recall that Adeniran sl¥mped during her school’s inter-house sport on February 9 and an autopsy later revealed that she di£d from Asph¥xia and electr%cution.
The Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Justice, in a statement on Friday, March 24, said: “On the 9th of February 2023, Whitney Omodesola Adeniran a Student of Chrisland High School, Ikeja aged 12 years, sl¥mped during the Inter-house Sports organised by the School at the Agege Sports Stadium and was subsequently rushed to Agege Central Hospital, Agege, Lagos, where she was confirmed “brought in d£ad” (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 Mansl@ughter 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 Mansl@ughter and Reckless and Negligent Acts contrary to Sections 224 & 251 of 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.”
