A witness, Ademoye Adewale, has come forward to challenge the initial autopsy findings in the tragic death of Whitney Adeniran, a student at Chrisland Schools Opebi in Lagos. Adewale, a cotton candy vendor present during the school’s sports activities, disputes the claim of electrocution as stated in the autopsy report. During the court hearing, Adewale emphasized that he had never experienced any electrocution incidents with his equipment and that there were no exposed wires near the incident. The hearing was adjourned until May 22 to continue the proceedings in this case. It is recalled that Whitney Adeniran passed away some months ago following negligence of the school during an inter-house sports event.
Chrisland School granted independent autopsy
An Ikeja District Court granted permission for an autopsy to the management of Chrisland School to access toxicology samples for an independent forensic pathologist to evaluate.
This was in response to an application for an independent review which was served to the state and the family’s counsel, neither of whom filed a counter affidavit opposing the motion. The state counsel requested the attendance of the state pathologist at the expense of the applicant, which was not objected to by the applicant. On Tuesday, Magistrate Olabisi Fajana directed that the independent forensic pathologist’s assessment be carried out within Lagos State, with the pathologist of the deceased’s family granted access as an observer during the exercise. The family and Chrisland School’s counsel were in agreement with this decision. According to the court, items to be handed over for the independent review, include “the paraffin block of the skin sample and slides from which the diagnosis of electrocution was made. Samples of the urine, blood and other body fluid collected at autopsy. “Samples of bone and muscle taken from the deceased for purpose of independent DNA analysis. All photographs taken during the conduct of the autopsy. “Copies of any other working sample and documents made in the course of the autopsy, result of all toxicology tests conducted, the modalities of the transmission of the above listed items ‘a’ to ‘f’ shall be as decided by the Chief Medical Examiner of Lagos State. “The Chief Medical Examiner or an officer as assigned by him shall be present at all times during the transmission of the above listed items “a” to “f’ and the consultation of the Independent Forensic Pathologist of the applicant.”
Lagos State government places Chrisland school on probation for monitoring
The Lagos State Government has put Chrisland High School, Ikeja, under probation as they undergo a strict monitoring for one academic session.
Folasade Adefisayo, the State Commissioner for Education has given an update after he had a meeting with the management of Chrisland Schools and government agencies under the Lagos State Joint Task Force in charge of the implementation of the child protection and safeguarding policy. The management of Chrisland School have been given a direction by the Lagos State Ministry of Education to urgently implement short and long-term reforms in school governance and also to recruit a certified Risk Manager to conduct and render a detailed analysis of risk management to all students, all staff, stake holders and affected families over the death of the Miss Adeniran. “The stipulated conditions are outcomes of official investigations and reviews by all the agencies that form the Task Force and an example of the usual conditions precedent to reopening schools closed for any form of infraction in Lagos State”,Adefisayo said.
Lagos State set to charge Chrisland school with involuntary manslaughter
The Lagos State Ministry of Justice is set to charge Chrisland High School, Ikeja and some of its staff members with “Involuntary Manslaughter and Reckless and Negligent Acts” over the death of Whitney Adeniran.
According to a statement released by the Director of Public Affairs, will be facing charges for the death of a 12-year-old student, Whitney Adeniran, who passed away during a sports event on February 9, 2023. Lagos State’s statement charging Chrisland School for Involuntary Manslaughter “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 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 dead” (BID) by the doctor on duty. “The case was referred to the Nigerian Police Force which carried out a 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 & 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. Certified True Copies of the Legal advice are available on the Ministry of Justice website (www.lagosstatemoj.org.).”
Mother of late Chrisland student cries out as school reportedly demands another autopsy following burial
Mrs Adeniran, the mother of the late Chrisland student Whitney Adeniran, has revealed that the school is demanding a fresh autopsy after the girl’s burial.
You’d recall that the mother had taken to social media to cry out after her daughter died during her school’s inter-house sports. She had followed up weeks later with an update disclosing that the 12-year-old died of electrocution. Yesterday, March 2, the family buried their beloved child amidst tears and an outflow of emotions. However, the mother took to her Instagram page on March 3 to reveal that the school called the police, demanding another autopsy. She wrote: “CHRISLAND!!! Play all your games!!! They just called the police that they wanted a repeat autopsy. They want to exhume my daughter’s body for another butchering. These people are
a bunch of jokers. Chrisland, you had your own private pathologist at that autopsy examination ooo. He gave you the report, for you to even think of doing this is pure evil. May Jehovah’s anger rise hit against you. “If this is your plot to frustrate me, then get ready to lose, because you have failed!!!”
Deceased Chrisland student, Whitney Adeniran buried amidst tears (Video)
Whitney Adeniran, the deceased Chrisland student has finally been laid to rest amidst outflow of emotions and tears of sorrow.
It would be recalled that Whitney’s mum, Mrs Adeniran had raised alarm after her daughter died at her school’s interhouse sports on February 9th. Following an autopsy by medical experts, it was established that the little girl died of electrocution.
At her burial, it was a sombre atmosphere and her mother couldn’t hold back the floods of tears at the sight of her first child’s coffin. Friends, family and classmates of Whitney had gathered for the sorrowful event. Watch the video below:
Chrisland school: “All the staff are under spiritual bondage”
A Nigerian lady identified as Joan Agun has alleged that Chrisland staff are under spiritual bondage. According to her, none of the staff after able to speak up whenever a situation arises because they are all under bondage. She further questioned why a top school like that has no available first aid in case of emergencies, and why there was no close monitoring of the kids after the installation of the electric equipment that allegedly got a young girl electrocuted. She wrote: “Kabiyesi Eledumare!!! 😥😥. I guess the matter is just making sense as to why none of the staff will talk when they’re probed. They’re under spiritual bondage and will NEVER see anything wrong as long as they work in that school. “A lot of atrocities committed and swept under the carpet are made to look like negligence cos if not that there’s more to what meets the eye, how can electrical equipment (the so-called candyfloss and popcorn machine) be used where children are without close monitoring and proper installation. “And since they’re insisting she got electrocuted, the company who came to set up the popcorn and candy floss machine they claimed caused the havoc where are they? and why r they not letting them come out to talk!? Or the school owns these machines ni!? “How can a high flyer school like that have no ready and steady means of FIRST fl at a sporting event!? Like How! find the fools who poured water on an electrocuted person needs to be sanctioned. “In fact this school needs to be SHUT DOWN! for proper investigation! Evil everywhere!!! 😥😥.” See her post below:
Leaked audio of Chrisland Schools’ principal with Whitney Adeniran’s father on daughter’s cause of death
Chrisland Schools‘ principal, Mrs Amowo, stammers as Mr Michael Adeniran, the father of the late Whitney Adeniran pleads to know the cause of his daughter’s death.
This comes amidst allegations that the 12-year-old girl died due to electrocution which prompted the parents to seek the truth. In an audio making the rounds on social media, Whitney Adeniran’s father pleaded with the Chrisland schools’ principal to tell him the truth for closure’s sake. Mrs Amowo, however, insisted that she does not know more than what she was told by the first respondents and those who witnessed the death of the child.
Mr Adeniran gave the principal an ultimatum to seek the truth and report directly to him before the issue escalated. Listen to the audio below …
Lagos govt shuts Chrisland School over Whitney Adeniran’s death
The Lagos State government orders the closure of Chrisland School in Opebi, Ikeja, following the death of a 12-year-old student, Whitney Adeniran. This comes amidst the allegations that Whitney Adeniran was electrocuted other than claims that she slumped and died during the school’s inter-house sports. In a statement released to the press on Sunday, February 12, 2023, the Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo, said the school would remain shut pending the outcome of a full investigation.
The commissioner expressed condolences to the loved ones and acquaintances of the deceased and offered prayers for her soul to rest in peace. However, he urged for calm and guaranteed that a thorough investigation into the matter would be conducted without any compromise. “No effort will be spared in investigating the incident,” the Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo stated.
Whitney Adeniran was electrocuted — Chrisland Schools’ student alleges in leaked audio
A student of Chrisland Schools in leaked audio alleges that 12-year-old Whitney Adeniran was electrocuted during the school’s inter-house sports. This comes after Chrisland Schools released a statement about the circumstances of the death of one of their students. A whistleblower claimed that her child who wasn’t a student of the school overheard what actually transpired. Speaking on her findings about the death of Whitney Adeniran, the parent wrote while sharing a leaked audio; “This is concerning the child that died in Chrisland few days ago. My 12-year-old daughter walked up to me and told me in her words ‘Mummy I do not know why people still attend Chrisland school’ and I asked why? She then told me a student had collapsed during their inter-house sport; I was surprised cos she doesn’t attend Chrisland so how did she get the information? She then forwarded a particular voice note on snap chat to me. I listened to it and I was devastated but kept quiet. In the voice note another Chrisland student was gisting her friends what happened at their inter house sport and the deceased child Whitney was mentioned. The child clearly stated that Whitney went to buy popcorn and cotton candy and touched one of the machines producing either cotton candy or popcorn and she was electrocuted. She collapsed immediately. And water was poured on her. The story Chrisland is giving is false I have the voice note as evidence.” Listen to the audio below …