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UPDATE ON LATE WHITNEY ADENIRAN: LASG REITERATES COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE FOR WHITNEY.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.



UPDATE ON LATE WHITNEY ADENIRAN: LASG REITERATES COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE FOR WHITNEY


The Lagos State Ministry of Education has assured the parents of Whitney Adeniran, the Chrisland pupil who died during the school sports day, that no effort will be spared to get justice for her. 

Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo stated this during a condolence visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adeniran at their residence in Lagos. 

Mrs. Adefisayo confirmed the receipt of the post-mortem report on the cause of Whitney’s death and restated the commitment of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, that nothing will be spared at ensuring appropriate interrogation of the cause and prosecution of anyone found culpable. 

She assured the parents that the Ministry of Education shares in their grief and will be with the family in the journey for justice. 

The Commissioner was accompanied on the visit by Mr. Abayomi Abolaji, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education; Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, Director General, Office of Education Quality Assurance; Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, Executive Secretary, Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency and some Directors of the Ministry.   
3rd of March 2023


Earlier report:


WHITNEY ADENIRAN: LAGOS RECEIVES POST-MORTEM REPORT 


The Office of the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice has received the Post Mortem report dated 1st of March, 2023, issued by the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, in respect of Whitney Omodesola Adeniran who was until her demise, a student of Chrisland School, Opebi. 


The post-mortem report revealed the cause of death to be Asphyxia and electrocution. 


The Directorate of Public Prosecutions has been instructed to issue Legal Advice on the matter immediately.  


We use this medium to commiserate with Whitney’s family, even as we reassure Lagosians that anybody found culpable would immediately be charged to court. 


 


Signed 


Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN 


Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice 


Lagos State Ministry of Justice 


2nd March, 2023.


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