2 Year Old Pupil Found Dead In School Swimming Pool

A two-year-old pupil of Smiley Kids Montessori school in Sangotedo area of Lagos State, Rapheala Ogbodo has been found dead in the school pool.

Gatekeepers News reports that an X user, Ella took to the platform on Wednesday, to call for justice over the death of her daughter, who left for school that day but didn’t return alive.

She alleged that the school management had a hand in the death of her daughter, saying that was electrocuted and thrown into the pool to make it appear as an accident.

Lagos state government in a statement on Saturday, disclosed that the school has been shut down to facilitate a probe into the incident.

The statement goes, “The attention of the Lagos State Safety Commission has been drawn to the swimming pool accident that occurred at Smiley Kids Montessori, Heritage Place Estate, Sangotedo, Lagos, on Wednesday, 15th January 2025, which led to the death of a two-year-old female, Rapheala Ogbodo.”

The statement added that officials of the State Safety Commission, Office of Education Quality Assurance, and Ministry of Education have visited the school to carry out a preliminary investigation and ascertain the cause of the incident.

Lanre Mojola, director-general of the commission urged all school owners and caregivers to ensure compliance with safety regulations to prevent accidents in the state.

The DG said, “While the school is presently under lock pending further investigation, the state government extends its deepest condolences to the family of the victim and expresses its commitment to preventing future occurrences.”

Mojola said the public will be updated on further information after investigations into the incident have been concluded.