Miguel Ovoke, a four-year-old student at BrickHall Schools in Abuja, passed away in circumstances that are up for controversy.
The student passed away during the school’s feeding period, but on Wednesday, he was taken from his classroom in Cadastral Zone B11, Kaura, Abuja, to Excel Specialist Hospital in the capital city.
According to the death certificate dated April 24, 2024, which was provided by Excel Specialist Hospital in Abuja, the four-year-old child died after being brought in unconscious by his teachers at around 11 in the morning.
According to the medical report signed by Dr. Akinwande Ajayi on behalf of the Medical Director, Ovoke was brought to the hospital “on account of aspiration on meat while feeding at school.”
After examining the boy, the hospital’s medical staff reported that he had fixed, dilated pupils and was not responding to light.
According to the report, he had “impalpable peripheral pulses, unrecordable blood pressure, no cardiopulmonary activity or respiratory excursions, and a silent chest.”
The final report said that the child had been “brought in dead,” despite the medical team’s best efforts to resuscitate him failing.
According to the report, the deceased’s parents have called human rights attorney Deji Adeyanju to take up the matter on their behalf since they suspect there was foul play.
As of the time this report was filed, the BrickHall School’s management team had not yet released an official statement on this issue.
This situation comes just a few days after bullying at Lead British International School made headlines.