Case Of Whitney Adeniran, Chrisland School Student That Died During Interhouse Sports In February, Continues

The case of the 12 year old female student of Chrisland School, Opebi, Ikeja Lagos who in February, lost her life in circumstances that remains controversial till date - is ongoing. Adeyemi Adeniran, the father of Whitney Adeniran who died during the school’s sporting activities at Agege Stadium, Lagos State told a High Court sitting in Ikeja Lagos yesterday, that he got to know his daughter was electrocuted through a Snapchat group. In his narration to Justice Oyindamola Ogala, the deceased’s father said he was at work when his wife, Blessing, called and informed him that she was told that their daughter, who left home very healthy, slumped at the stadium and was rushed to the hospital.

He explained that when the deceased’s sister, Amaka, used a password to unlock her phone, they discovered a school snap chat group called ‘Lagos Housewives.

The witness said some of Whitney’s colleagues, who sent messages to the group, said they knew the school would not tell them the truth, adding that one of the students revealed that his daughter was electrocuted. He said, “The student wrote, ‘We are there, and we saw what happened, she was electrocuted.’ Another one said she saw Whitney on the iron rail close to the candy machine that she wanted to buy and that wire shocked her and she fell to the ground, started foaming in her mouth and one stupid man came and started putting water on her.” The prosecution tendered the printed copy of the messages posted on the snapshot group and further told the court when the school management came for a condolence visit, they told the family not to go on social media. The case was adjourned,

It was an emotional experience when the late 12-year-old Whitney was buried in March 3. She died on February 9, 2023, during the school’s inter-house sports activities at Agege Stadium. But her parents have insisted was hale and hearty the morning she was taken in her school bus to the venue of the sporting event. However, the school management, in a statement released after her death, said she slumped in “public view and not under any hidden circumstances.”