Lagos State Government has ordered a coroner’s inquest to ascertain the cause of death in the case of Whitney Adeniran, a 12-year-old student of Chrisland School who died last Thursday.
The order was disclosed in a statement from the public affairs unit of the State’s Ministry of Justice.
It states that the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), gave the directive on Monday, noting that a thorough investigation will be carried out to ascertain the cause of death.
The AG noted that as a government, the security and wellbeing of citizens are of utmost importance while assuring the public that everything will be done to ensure that the cause of death is known.
He said findings of the investigation will be made public in due course and appropriate sanctions meted out to anyone found culpable.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Ministry of Education on Monday ordered the temporary closure of Chrisland School, Opebi-Ikeja, following the reported death of Adeyemi.
A release signed by the State Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo said the closure was ordered pending the outcome of a full investigation into the unfortunate incident.
Adefisayo, on behalf of the state Ministry of Education, commiserated with Mr. and Mrs. Adeyemi, the parents of Whytney, and prayed for the repose of her soul.