The Lagos State Government has confirmed receipt of the autopsy report on the cause of death of Whitney Adeniran, a 12-year-old female student of Chrisland High School, Ikeja, Lagos.
In a statement signed by the Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo, the post-mortem report dated March 1, 2023, and issued by the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital revealed that the student died from “asphyxia and electrocution”.
The mother of the deceased, Blessing Adeniran, had taken to her Instagram account Wednesday night to announce the result of the autopsy and plans to sue the school. She said the school contributed to her trauma for allegedly “pushing false narratives to protect their reputation.”
Whitney Adeniran who died on February 9, 2023, while taking part in the school’s sporting events held at the Agege Stadium in Lagos, has been laid to rest Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Lagos.