Chrisland: Whitney’s Father Denies Knowledge Of Drug Administered On Her
The father of the 12-year-old Chrisland Student who died on February 09, Mr Michael Adeniran, has said that he has no knowledge of the drugs administered to his daughter by their family doctor before her death.
Mr. Adeniran said this before an Ikeja High Court while being cross-examined by the fourth defence counsel, Mr. Ademola Animashaun.
He responded in the negative when asked whether he was aware that the combination of nitrazepam and amitriptyline, which were administered on the deceased on January 20 when she took ill, could be harmful.
Mr Adeniran said, “On January 20 when I picked her up from school and she complained of anxiety to the Doctor. she was given the drugs and her mother made sure she used it the right way.”
He added that he could not remember the name of his friends that came to Agege Hospital where the deceased was rushed when she slumped.
A vendor, three other staff members of Chrisland Schools, Ikeja, and the school are standing a 2-count charge of involuntary manslaughter and negligence which they pleaded not guilty to.
The defendants are Ademoye Adewale, Kuku Fatai, Belinda Amao, and Nwatu Victoria.
A certificate of identification issued by one Opeyemi Sunday and a USB flash drive containing a phone conversation with Whitney’s father was admitted in evidence.
Whitney’s father had on May 25 tendered three documents against Chrisland School Ikeja in the ongoing trial.
The documents are a medical report from Agege Central Hospital, a medical report from Inland Hospital, Lagos, and a printout of a screenshot of conversations from a Snapchat group page entitled “Lagos Housewives”.
Whitney died on February 09, during the inter-house sports competition of the school held at Agege Stadium.
The judge, Justice Oyindamola Ogala adjourned the case until October 12 for the continuation of trial.