A 14-year-old boy, Timothy Amosun, a Junior Secondary School 3 student, lost his life when a rainstorm ravaged Mayigi Community Comprehensive High School in Ilase, Ogun State.
The Ogun State government confirmed the tragic incident on Wednesday in a statement released by Governor Dapo Abiodun’s Chief Press Secretary, Lekan Adeniran.
In addition to the fatality, five other students, two teachers, a food vendor, and her seven-month-old baby sustained injuries.
Governor Abiodun expressed deep sorrow over the disaster, describing it as a painful and shocking loss for the affected families and the community.
“We pray for strength and comfort for the bereaved family in this time of grief,” he stated.
The governor pledged that the state government would cover the medical expenses of the injured and directed that those in critical condition be transferred to specialist hospitals for advanced care.
Furthermore, he instructed the Commissioner for Education to visit the victims’ families and assess the extent of the damage to ensure the school’s reconstruction.
