Chrisland student Whitney was electrocuted – Govt pathologist tells court

Fresh revelations have emerged in the ongoing coroner’s inquest into the death of Miss Desola Whitney Adeniran, a 12-year-old student of Chrisland Schools, with a government-certified pathologist confirming that she died as a result of electrocution.

At the resumed hearing on Friday, at the Ikeja Magistrate Court (Suit No. MCIK/CONA/1/2023), Dr Sanni Ayodele Daniel, a consultant pathologist, presented the official autopsy report.

He ruled out any natural or drug-related causes of death and stated unequivocally that the young girl died from asphyxia caused by electrocution.

Daniel explained that several internal and external findings during the post-mortem pointed to electrical shock as the primary cause.

These included cerebral oedema, subpleural petechial hemorrhages, an electric burn injury on the right knee, signs of shock in the kidneys, bilateral conjunctival petechiae, and a grazed abrasion on her right forearm.

“The pattern of injuries and physiological response confirms she was electrocuted,” he testified. “There was no evidence of prior health conditions or drug complications that could have led to her death.”

Present at the proceedings were legal representatives for the deceased’s family, including Oluwatodimu Ige, Esq., Obiechina Justin, Esq., and Oluwabusayomi Gbadegesin, Esq. Also in attendance were Araba, Esq., from the Lagos State Attorney General’s Office, and Mr Abimbola Ojenike and Oluwadamilola Omotosho, Esq., representing the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).

However, representatives of Chrisland Schools and Mr Ademoye Adewale, the vendor allegedly linked to the incident, were absent from court despite being served hearing notices.

Their absence was condemned by legal observers and members of the public present in court.

Following Dr Daniel’s testimony and preliminary cross-examination, the presiding magistrate adjourned the inquest to August 8, 2025, for further cross-examination by the defense team.