The Lagos State Government has ordered the temporary closure of Chrisland School, Ikeja, Lagos, over the death of 12-year-old female student, Whitney Adeniran.
Recall that Adeniran died on Thursday, February 9 during the school’s inter-house sports competition at the Agege Stadium, Lagos.
The student’s father, Michael Adeniran, who accused Chrisland School of negligence, called on the Lagos State Government to help probe the circumstances surrounding the death of his “healthy” daughter while in the school’s care.
Chrisland School however denied any complicity in the death of Whitney Adeniran and appealed to the Adeniran family to endeavour to establish a scientific verification of the underlying cause of her death before her burial.
In a statement on its official Facebook page on Sunday, the state government said it was shutting the school temporarily to pave way for an investigation into the incident.
“The Lagos State Ministry of Education has ordered the temporary closure of Chrisland School, Opebi-Ikeja, following the reported death of a student of the School, Whytney Adeyemi.
“A release signed by the State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo said the closure was ordered pending the outcome of a full investigation into the unfortunate incident.
“Mrs. Adefisayo, on behalf of the State Ministry of Education, commiserated with Mr. and Mrs. Adeyemi, parents of Whytney, and prayed for the repose of her soul.
“We also note the impact of this unfortunate event on family, friends and acquaintance of Whytney and call for calm as we assure that no effort will be spared in investigating the incident”, the Commissioner stated.