Lagos Govt reveals cause of death of 12-year old schoolgirl, Whitney

An autopsy has revealed the cause of death of 12-year old schoolgirl, Adeniran Omodesola Whitney.

Whitney a pupil of Chrisland School in the Opebi, Ikeja area of Lagos died some weeks back with the cause of her demise uncertain.

In a statement on Thursday, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos, Moyosore Onigbanjo, said Whitney died from Asphyxia and electrocution.

“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 Adeniran Omodesola Whitney, who was until her demise, a student of Chrisland School, Opebi.

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“The post-mortem report revealed the cause of death to be Asphyxia and electrocution. The Directorate of Public Prosecutions has been instructed to immediately issue Legal Advice on the matter.

Onigbanjo assured that anyone found culpable in the death of the 12-year old would be made to face the full wrath of the law.

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