The Lagos State Ministry of Justice has condemned the alleged plans to exhume the body of late Chrisland Schools student, Whitney Adeniran.
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12-year old student of Chrisland Schools, Whitney Omodesola Adeniran, died during the inter-house sports competition of the School at the Agege Stadium on Thursday 9 February, 2023.
As revealed by a Post-mortem report submitted to the Lagos State Government, Whitney Adeniran died of “Asphyxia and Electrocution”.
The condemnation of the alleged plans to exhume Whitney Adeniran’s body by the Ministry of Justice is contained in a statement released by the Lagos State Government.
The Statement:
Title: LAGOS CONDEMNS ALLEGED PLANS TO EXHUME EX-CHRISLAND STUDENT’S BODY
The Lagos State Ministry of Justice has condemned the alleged plans to exhume the body of the late Whitney Omodesola Adeniran, a student of Chrisland Schools whose death, as revealed by the autopsy conducted by Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, was a result of asphyxia and electrocution.
Whilst the Ministry has not received any official communication requesting for exhumation, however, if and when we do receive such a request, we shall be opposed to it.
In any event, the circumstances for exhumation under the Coroners’ Systems Law, 2015 do not arise in this case. Additionally, it is not our intention to further traumatize the deceased’s family.
The Ministry is working closely with the police who have given their assurance that the duplicate case file would be forwarded on Monday, 6th of March, 2023 to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions to aid the speedy issuance of Legal Advice.
