Death: Only Chrisland High School, Ikeja branch, will remain shut down – Lagos Ministry of Education

The Lagos State Ministry of Education has said that only the Chrisland High School, Ikeja branch, is affected by its shut down order and not other schools operated by the owners.

This is contained in a statement on Tuesday, signed by the Assistant Director, Public Affairs of the Lagos State Ministry of Education, Mr Ganiu Lawal.

It stated that only Chrisland High School Ikeja, where Miss Whitney Adeniran was a student until her death, remains closed as directed and the school authority has complied.

It added that the clarification became necessary to address the anxiety of parents and members of the public on the erroneous claim that the school defied the State Government order on its closure.

“Chrisland High School, Ikeja, will remain temporarily closed to students and staff to allow unhindered investigations and afford all stakeholders, including parents, students, staff, and friends of the deceased, time to grieve.

“The regrettable death of Whitney, as reported, is undergoing investigation by the police and relevant agencies of the Lagos State Government,” the statement added.

According to the statement, the findings of the investigation will be made public as soon as it is completed.

Our correspondent reports that Whitney Adeniran, a 12-year-old student of Chrisland School Ikeja, died on 9 February, 2023, during a sporting event at Agege Stadium.