Chrisland Schools, states its story on the death of its 12-year-old student, Whitney Adeniran
By Emma Ogbuehi
More dimensions continue to emerge on the death of 12-year-old Whitney Adeniran, a student of Chrisland Schools, Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos, with the management of the school stating its side of the story.
According to the school, the deceased, who had earlier on January 20, 2023, complained about a not-too-buoyant health slumped in public view and not under any hidden circumstances, adding that she was rushed to the nearest medical facility for first aid
Miss Adeniran, died during the school’s inter-house sports activities at Agege Stadium, Lagos State, on Thursday. In reaction, her father, Michael Adeniran, had taken to social media on Saturday night calling for a probe into the death of his daughter and calling on the Lagos State government and the police to intervene in the matter.
He also demanded Chrisland explain what actually happened to his daughter, adding that she had no health condition or sickness as of the time the school bus picked her up for the event.
Police authorities in the state, through the State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, have confirmed knowledge of the incident, stressing that 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.
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The management of Chrisland schools has explained the incident that led to the death of Adeniran. The school’s position was contained in a statement it released on Sunday.
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 past for reasons we were not very sure of.
“However, on discretion, we respected her decision to err on the side of caution, because on the January 20, 2023, it is in our records that she had complained about a not-too-buoyant health and we immediately contacted her parents.
“Her father, Mr. Michael Adeniran, came to the school to take her home. We emphasised 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 aid possible on her,” the statement said.
Chrisland appealed to the Adeniran family to establish a 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 prioritised according respect to the privacy of the family and were with them consistently, to mourn together. This is a painful loss for all of us,” it added.
While mourning the incident, the management and staff of the Lagos-based school said they feel the deep pain of this loss and their thoughts and prayers are with the family.
“As we continue to uphold the sobriety of this moment, we resist any urge to join issues on 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.
