Mother cries for justice as 2-year-old daughter passes away at Lagos school
A heartbroken mother calls for answers following the tragic demise of her 2-year-old daughter, a student of Smiley Kids Montessori in Sangotedo, Lagos State.
The child, who left home healthy on Wednesday, January 15, did not return alive and the school’s reason for her death has allegedly been suspicious.
According to the mother, school authorities claimed her daughter drowned in the school’s swimming pool. However, the grieving parent alleges foul play, suggesting the child was electrocuted and placed in the pool to simulate a drowning incident.
In an emotional social media post, she questioned the school’s account of events, sharing an image of the pool area, which features a high barricade designed to prevent children from accessing it.
How my 2-year-old daughter died at Smiley Kids Montessori school
“Dear Lagos State Government, our daughter of 2 years old went to school yesterday and did not return alive . How do you have a pool in school premises without proper monitoring?
They lied she drowned in the pool but we have been able to find out it’s Electrocution, and they dropped her in the pool to look as if it was drowning. Now they are lying to other parents that school is closed because of maintenance instead of telling the truth.
If nothing is done to close down that school other parents may cry for their own kids attending the school. The pool has barricades how can a child of 2yrs climb?
“Please help us get Justice for our baby she just celebrated her 2yr birthday November last year, left home well for school on 15/1/2024 and never came back alive” she wrote.
The incident has sparked outrage online, with many joining her call for an investigation. The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has since acknowledged the case, assuring the public that it will thoroughly examine the circumstances surrounding the child’s death.
