Whitney Adeniran, a student at Chrisland Schools, died on Thursday while competing in inter-house sports at Agege Stadium in Lagos State. The circumstances that led to her death has been disclosed by the school’s administration.
PUNCH reports that Whitney Adeniran’s father, Michael, demanded an investigation into his daughter’s death on social media on Saturday night. He also asked the Lagos State government and the police to get involved.
Additionally, he insisted that Chrisland explain what truly happened to his daughter, pointing out that she was healthy and unill when the school bus picked her up for the event.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident, saying, “The matter was reported to the police immediately after the incident occurred.”
“The case is presently at the State Criminal Investigation Department, and an autopsy is going to be carried out to know the circumstances that led to her death.” That’s all the update I have for now.
Reacting to the call for justice for the deceased, Chrisland released a press statement on Sunday, and a copy was made available to our correspondent.
The statement read, “The management and staff of Chrisland Schools Limited, with a deep sense of loss, announce the death of our precious student, Whitney Adeniran, whose painful exit occurred on Thursday, February 9th, 2023.”
“We are heartbroken and distressed.” Whitney was one of our Day students who opted not to participate in the inter-house sports match in the past for reasons we were not very sure of.
“However, at our discretion, we respected her decision to err on the side of caution, because on January 20, 2023, it is in our records that she had complained about a not-too-bouyant health, and we immediately contacted her parents.”
“Her father, Mr. Michael Adeniran, came to the school to take her home. We stressed to her parents to take a critical look at her.”
The school said the deceased slumped “in public view and not under any hidden circumstances,” adding that she was rushed to the nearest medical facility for first aid.
“Our immediate response was to take advantage of proximity to first aid by identifying the nearest medical facility to take her to, where the doctor on duty administered oxygen and every possible aid to her,” the statement said.
Chrisland appealed to the Adeniran family to establish scientific verification of the underlying cause of her death before her burial.
“We immediately notified regulatory stakeholders and agencies to allow for a comprehensive evaluation and assessment of the developments.
“In spite of the compelling imperatives to fill any information gaps in public space, we stopped short of making any media sensation out of this because the deceased in question was a minor and is deserving of our unqualified respect.”
“We also prioritized respect for the privacy of the family and were consistently with them to mourn together.” “This is a painful loss for all of us,” it added.
While mourning Whitney Adeniran, the management and staff of the Lagos-based school expressed their condolences and expressed their thoughts and prayers to the family.
“As we maintain the sobriety of this moment, we resist any temptation to include issues about her treasured memory in media trends.”
“As we await the outcome of an independent post-mortem process, we remain unwaveringly committed to supporting the family at this critical moment and pray fervently for the fortitude to bear her painful loss,” the statement added.
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