Manslaughter: Court admits Chrisland staff to bail

Manslaughter: Court admits Chrisland staff to bail

The Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, yesterday, admitted four staff members of Chrisland School, Ikeja to bail for alleged involuntary manslaughter of a 12-year-old student, Whitney Adeniran.

The staffers were arraigned yesterday on a two-count charge of manslaughter and negligent acts.

The arraigned staff members include Ademoye Adewale, Kuku Fatai, Belinda Amao, and Nwatu Ugochi Victoria. They were docked before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the state High Court, Ikeja. The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge after it was read to them.

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Whitney Adeniran died on February 9 during a sports event at the Agege Stadium and her mother, Blessing Adeniran, accused Chrisland of holding back information on the cause of her death. Consequently, the state ministry of education ordered a temporary closure of the school, pending an investigation.

The state later revealed that an autopsy, on February 15, showed that the girl died from asphyxia and electrocution. The school had already tendered a public apology on the matter, but an inquest into the case would begin on April 4.

The Lagos ministry of justice established a case of manslaughter and negligence against the school. The ministry’s DPP had stated that the school and four of its staffers were to be charged to court accordingly.

Manslaughter: Court admits Chrisland staff to bail