Whitney Adeniran: Lagos arraigns Chrisland School, four employees for manslaughter
On Thursday, the Lagos department of public prosecution arraigned Chrisland School Ltd and four of its employees for the alleged manslaughter of 12-year-old student Whitney Adeniran.
The school and the staff (Ademoye Adewale, Kuku Fatai, Belinda Amao, and Nwatu Ugochi Victoria) are facing a two-count charge of manslaughter and negligent acts.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge after it was read to them.
They were arraigned before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Ikeja Division of the State High Court.
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