Ikeja High Court on Thursday admitted four staff members of Chrisland School Ikeja, to bail for the alleged involuntary manslaughter of a 12-year-old student, Whitney Adeniran.
The Lagos State Government charged Ademoye Adewale, Kuku Fatai, Belinda Amao, and Nwatu Victoria with involuntary manslaughter and reckless negligent acts.
The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Justice Oyindamola Ogala admitted the defendants’ bail after defence counsel moved the motion for bail dated March 28 and March 29 respectively.
There were no objections from the prosecution, led by the Lagos State Attoney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN.
Ogala admitted the first and second defendants to N10 million bail each with two sureties each in like sum
She also admitted the third and the fourth defendants to N20 million bail each with two sureties each in like sum.