Nigeria: Lagos govt shuts down school over toddler’s death in swimming pool — Africa Links 24

Lagos State Government  has closed Smiley Kids Montessori School on Heritage Place Estate, Sangotedo, following the death of a toddler in its swimming pool.

According to a statement by Kayode Sutton, deputy director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, the school was shut on Friday,

The statement was issued on Saturday.

Mr Sutton stated that the closure was to enable the government to carry out preliminary investigations into the death of the…