Whitney Adeniran: Lagos gov’t arraigns Chrisland school principal, others for manslaughter
The Lagos State Government has arraigned the principal, vice principal and two employees of Chrisland School, Opebi over the death of one of the students of the school, Whitney Adeniran.
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The school staff were arraigned before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja.
The staff include Ademoye Adewale, Kuku Fatai, Mrs. Belinda Amao, Nwatu Ugochi Victoria and Chrisland School Limited.
They were arraigned on two count charges bordering on involuntary manslaughter, reckless and negligent acts preferred against them by the state.
While in the dock, the school’s principal, Mrs. Belinda Amao, broke down in tears as the court and counsel tried to agree on a date for the commencement of the trial.
Neptune Prime reports that 12-year-old Adeniran died on Thursday, February 9, during the school’s Inter-house sports event that took place at Agege Stadium in the state.
Her parents had blamed the school management for their negligence following the circumstances surrounding the death of their beloved daughter.
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