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2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by 24hrPrayer(op): 11:41pm On Jan 17, 2025
Lagos govt probes death of 2-yr-old pupil in school

Lagos State Government has commenced investigation into the sudden death of a yet-to-be-identified a two-year-old pupil of Smiley Kids Montessori School, Sangotedo, Lagos Island.

The tragedy, it was gathered, happened on Wednesday, January 15.

The sad news was shared on the social media by the bereaved mother on her X handle, Ellla@AbiaPrincess_X.

The heartbroken mother has demanded answers into the death, which was attributed to drowning in the school’s swimming pool.

She explained that her daughter, a student of Smiley Kids Montessori, in Sangotedo, Lagos State, went to school healthy and returned dead.

Electrocution or drowning?
The wailing mother, added that she was told her daughter drowned. However, she alleges that she has discovered the child was electrocuted, but they put the body in the pool to make it look like drowning.

She shared a picture of the pool with a high barricade to keep children away and asked how a two-year-old could have climbed over the barricade.

She called on the Lagos State Government to investigate.

“Smiley School International, Sangotedo, Lagos Island, please, bring her back. We cannot bear this alone.

“Please, if you have your child in that school beware. They lied they are closed due to maintenance. I lost my Pinky Ella,” the bereaved mother shared on her X handle with picture of her daughter, now decreased.

Meanwhile, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, Mrs.Titilayo Adeniyi-Vivour, expressed government’s readiness to begin immediate probe into the unfortunate incident with a view to establish the immediate or remote cause of the death, as well as ensure Justice.

“My Goodness. First off, we are so sorry for your loss and thank you for bringing this situation to our notice. Please send us a DM as soon as you can,” she stated on @Lagosdsva X handle.

On efforts deployed so far by the state government to ensure justice for the family, Adeniyi-Vivour said: “The Lagos State Task Force on Safeguarding and Child Protection, which comprises top level representatives of the relevant Ministries, Agencies and Departments, MDAs, including Office of Education Quality Assurance, DSVA, Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Lagos State Safety Commission, is visiting the school today on a fact find mission.

“Similarly, we have since been in touch with the Police (Ogombo) and we are going to State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, to support with the criminal investigation of the case and possible prosecution.”
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2025/01/lagos-govt-probes-death-of-2-yr-old-pupil-in-school/amp/

Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by 24hrPrayer(op): 11:43pm On Jan 17, 2025
What a beautiful baby

Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by Nobody: 12:04am On Jan 18, 2025
Chai... This is too sad. That school should be closed down indefinitely. It's why U should visit Ur kids school and request a tour unexpectedly. How can children be exposed to such bs in the first place.
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by LilMissFavvy(f):
Witches, wizards and occultic people exist even in a school setting, they manipulate things and cause havoc, but some people do not believe.
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by Tim1212(m): 7:11am On Jan 18, 2025
24hrPrayer:
A disturbing incident on X has been reported at Smiley School International, located in Sangotedo, Lagos Island. A 2-year-old girl allegedly died after being electrocuted at the school, but the institution claims she drowned in a pool.




The girl’s mother, identified as Ella on social media, has raised an alarm and is seeking help after her child failed to return home from school alive. Ella’s claims suggest that the school may be attempting to cover up the true circumstances surrounding her daughter’s death.

The incident has sparked widespread outrage and concern, with many calling for a thorough investigation into the matter. The Lagos State Government and relevant authorities have been urged to intervene and ensure that justice is served.


https://degoldenblog.com.ng/a-2-year-old-girl-electrocuted-at-school-school-cover-it-up/
Schools in Sangotedo are big school with Rich parents. Such thing shouldn't have happened
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by 1AcrossTheEARTH: 8:26am On Jan 18, 2025
LilMissFavvy:
Witches, wizards and occultic people exist even in a school setting, they manipulate things and cause having, but some people do not believe.
The probable cause of death can only be ascertain through postmortem. Allegations can only be made due to human feelings but obviously the school wouldn't have wanted to kill the pupil.

I sympathize with her and I hope schools improve in monitoring the small children.
Thank you
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by PulaPower: 8:43am On Jan 18, 2025
They threw her inside the pool? That’s barbaric..
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by emmy512(m): 9:56am On Jan 18, 2025
The school is negligent,
Be that as it may, Nigerians should stop all this emotional talk, no evidence no post mortem and they have already concluded she was electrocuted and thrown into a pool.

Let's wait for the findings
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by Nobody: 2:13pm On Jan 18, 2025
Hmmm...this life
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by OBIDIENTNAIJA: 2:13pm On Jan 18, 2025
All this big men/women private schools in Lagos are becoming something else. So much tragedy from students/pupils demise. Such a beautiful baby wasted like that.

Those of you in Lagos should be very careful. Some of this bastards are into something fetish too to keep their wealth going.
The school should be closed and the owners arrested and sent to jail.
Nonsense
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by SultanOfAbia:
All these Gen Z mothers are very stupid


The foolish woman carry 2 year old go dump for school.

4 years is the standard
You westernized woke fools
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by femi4: 2:14pm On Jan 18, 2025
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by SultanOfAbia:
Where is the CCTV

Any so called "Lagos island" school without security camera.

Na ritualist academy be that
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by Standing5(m): 2:16pm On Jan 18, 2025
Painful.
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by JASONjnr(m): 2:16pm On Jan 18, 2025
A very beautiful angel.....

Will the fsmi6get justice?

Just like the other kid who got molester and died and later the mother died as well and till date the people who did that are walking free.....
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by Nobody: 2:17pm On Jan 18, 2025
This is heartbreaking
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by Zackattack: 2:18pm On Jan 18, 2025
Don’t be surprised that when the true story comes out, the real culprit is the mother.
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by simplepee(f): 2:18pm On Jan 18, 2025
Zackattack:
Don’t be surprised that when the true story comes out, the real culprit is the mother.
You are mad.
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by zeusdgrt(m): 2:19pm On Jan 18, 2025
femi4:
A 2 yrs old child has no business with school...poor parenting
100 percent correct,the western world allows the child to be 4yr old before going to school.
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by Jeezuzpick(m): 2:21pm On Jan 18, 2025
24hrPrayer:
What a beautiful baby
A life cut short, just like that!

Juslaidat........ cry cry cry cry
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by Wizardslayer: 2:22pm On Jan 18, 2025
Nigeria as a country is just a big lawless enclave.


Protect your self and your life the way you want.
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by We4all: 2:23pm On Jan 18, 2025
People are just too careless. There shouldn't be a swimming pool where kids are, and there is no one to monitor them.
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by Berankis: 2:23pm On Jan 18, 2025
What is the difference between drowning and electrocution. The matter be say them don kill person, they should answer for it. We don't want to know when it's electrocution or drowning both na negligence.
My only disappointment is nothing will come out of Lagos State government's investigations. Like up to 10 that has happened in the past, none was concluded. They just wait for everything to die down and everyone moves on like nothing happened.
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by Forkthiefnubu: 2:23pm On Jan 18, 2025
This is my nightmare , I got a daughter and u will have to kill me first before u do this to her
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by Johnn74: 2:24pm On Jan 18, 2025
SultanOfAbia:
Where is the CCTV
cool
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by HenryWilliams(m): 2:25pm On Jan 18, 2025
Kids shouldn't be starting school by age 2!
For God's sake.
This should stop.
Ideal age is 5.
From 3 a child can attend creche or Preparatory classes yet you see parents taking kids as young as 18 months to regular school. Kids barely able to walk uniform looking like agbada.
Kilode
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by blingxx(m): 2:26pm On Jan 18, 2025
Jail everybody involved 😤😤😤 including the gateman and other eye witness angry angry angry

Heads must roll!!!
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by jubrilELsudan: 2:26pm On Jan 18, 2025
MY BLOOD DEY BOIL

THE FAMILY OF THE GIRL DEY KOOL SHA CAUSE BY NOW DEM SUPPOSE DON BURN DOWN THE WHOLE SCHOOL PLUS THE HOUSE OF THE OWNER OF THE SCHOOL

I TRUST MY FAMILY CAUSE BY NOW THE WHOLE LAGOS STATE FOR DEY BURN

Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by DisLifeSha: 2:26pm On Jan 18, 2025
The school suppose to have a CCTV camera to monitor these children

emmy512:
The school is negligent,
Be that as it may, Nigerians should stop all this emotional talk, no evidence no post mortem and they have already concluded she was electrocuted and thrown into a pool.

Let's wait for the findings
Re: 2-Year-Old Rapheala Ogbodo Dies At Smiley Kids Montessori School Sangotedo by DrAda(f): 2:26pm On Jan 18, 2025
I am often amazed at how parents who endure such trauma manage to appear so composed and calm. It reflects their high emotional intelligence—something I must admit I fall short of possessing.
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