The Lagos State Ministry of Justice has vowed to resist alleged moves to exhume the body of the 12-year-old student of Chrisland International School, who died on February 9, 2023, during the school’s inter-house sports activities at the Agege Stadium.
The Ministry made this position known, on Saturday, in a statement issued by its Director of Public Affairs, Mrs Grace Alo.
The state government had, on March 2, 2023, released the autopsy report, which revealed that the deceased died due to asphyxia and electrocution.
Mrs Alo stated that the Lagos State Ministry of Justice is aware of the ongoing dialogue about the alleged plans to exhume the body of the late Adeniran, whose death, as revealed by the autopsy conducted by Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, was a result of asphyxia and electrocution.
She also stressed that “whilst we have not received any such 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.
“We do not intend to traumatise the deceased’s family further. We are working closely with the police, who have given their reassurance 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,” she stated.
