Whitney Adeniran: Magistrate Gives Crucial Decision in Chrisland Murder Case Details Emerge

Whitney Adeniran: Magistrate Gives Crucial Decision in Chrisland Murder Case Details Emerge

  • A fresh court order has been made in the ongoing alleged manslaughter case involving the Chrisland Schools and the Lagos state government
  • This court order allows the management of Chrisland Schools to access the sample of the autopsy conducted on Whitney Adeniran
  • Magistrate Olabisi Fajana granted access after the school filed an application requesting an independent forensic evaluation of the autopsy

Lagos, Ikeja - A new update has emerged over the ongoing alleged manslaughter case involving the Chrisland Schools, Opebi Lagos as the defendant and the Lagos state government as the prosecutor over the death of Whitney Adeniran, a 12-year-old pupil of the school.

According to the Nigerian Tribune Magistrate, Olabisi Fajana granted Chrisland Schools access to the initial autopsy on the deceased.

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Chrisland Schools would now have samples of the autopsy test conducted on Whitney Adeniran for an independent forensic evaluation. Photo: Chrisland Schools
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The court says the defendant can have the autopsy sample for an independent forensic pathologist’s assessment and evaluation.

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Magistrate Fajana granted the request on Tuesday, April 4, at the Samuel Ilori Court House, Ikeja District Court 13, Ogba.

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It was gathered that the sample requested by the school included urine, blood and other body fluid collected at autopsy.

As reported by Premium Times, Magistrate Fajana said:

“Samples of the urine, blood and other body fluid collected at autopsy, samples of bone and muscle taken from the deceased for purpose of DNA independent analysis.
“All photographs taken during the conduct of the autopsy, copies of all histology slides reported as part of the post-mortem examination.
“Copies of any other working sample and documents made in the course of the autopsy and result of all toxicology tests conducted”.

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Meanwhile, Magistrate Fajana adjourned proceedings till Monday, April 17, for further hearing, and the deceased’s parents are to testify on the scheduled day.

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In another development, the Lagos State Government has finally arraigned the Chrisland School principal and four other staff over the death of one of the school’s pupils, 12-year-old Whitney Adeniran.

The workers were arraigned before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja and Chrisland School Limited.

The defendants were arraigned on two count charges bordering on involuntary manslaughter, reckless and negligent acts preferred against them by the state.

Source: Legit.ng

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.

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