A 16-year-old, Raimi Fatai, of a secondary school (name witheld)
in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, was reported to have died while trying to
make money rituals.
in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, was reported to have died while trying to
make money rituals.
It was reliably gathered that the deceased was administered
with unknown liquid substance by three other classmates during money making
ritual which led to his untimely death.
with unknown liquid substance by three other classmates during money making
ritual which led to his untimely death.
The incident, according to information, was to have occurred
during the Valentine period and the unexpected result came days after.
during the Valentine period and the unexpected result came days after.
P.M News gathered that one of the students, whose father is
a herbalist, had written out some money making ritual process from his father’s
account and gathered his friends for the trial of the ritual, which resulted in
the death.
a herbalist, had written out some money making ritual process from his father’s
account and gathered his friends for the trial of the ritual, which resulted in
the death.
After the consumption of the substance, Fatai was said to
have fallen ill and died two days after while another student was said to be on
the danger list at an undisclosed hospital within Abeokuta.
have fallen ill and died two days after while another student was said to be on
the danger list at an undisclosed hospital within Abeokuta.
It was further gathered that policemen from Adatan Police
Division in Abeokuta have been informed and they have arrested some of the students
for interrogation.
Division in Abeokuta have been informed and they have arrested some of the students
for interrogation.
A family source confirmed to our correspondent that the
corpse has been released to the family and had since been buried.
corpse has been released to the family and had since been buried.
Our correspondent further informed that an emergency Parents
Teachers Association, PTA, meeting was held Tuesday at the school, where the
school Principal reported the incident to the parents and decision was taken
that the students be expelled from the school.
Teachers Association, PTA, meeting was held Tuesday at the school, where the
school Principal reported the incident to the parents and decision was taken
that the students be expelled from the school.
Speaking with our correspondent, the Principal (name
withheld) confirmed the incident and disclosed that, though the incident occurred
outside the school premises, the authorities have taken drastic decision to
ensure that they don’t influence other students.
withheld) confirmed the incident and disclosed that, though the incident occurred
outside the school premises, the authorities have taken drastic decision to
ensure that they don’t influence other students.
She decried the incident, describing the teenage student’s
death as sad and unfortunate, adding that the incident was a reflection of the
level of moral decadence in the society.
death as sad and unfortunate, adding that the incident was a reflection of the
level of moral decadence in the society.
She added that the state Ministry of Education has been informed
and they are already looking into the matter.
and they are already looking into the matter.
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