BRICKHALL SCHOOL CLOSED FOR ONE WEEK OVER DEATH OF FOUR-YEAR-OLD BOY IN ABUJA
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The Brickhall School in Abuja announced on Wednesday that the school would be closing for one week to mourn the passing of Miguel Ovoke, a student who was four years old at the time.
It was reported how Ovoke was declared dead by Excel Specialist Hospital, Abuja.
The medical report, signed by Dr. Akinwande Ajayi, on behalf of the medical director, indicated that he was brought in, “on account of aspiration on meat while feeding at school.”
The hospital said upon examination, the medical team found that the boy’s pupils were fixed and dilated, with a nonreactive response to light.
His peripheral pulses were said to be “impalpable, blood pressure was unrecordable, and there was no cardiopulmonary activity or respiratory excursions.”
The report indicated that all efforts of the medical team to resuscitate him failed.
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The report concluded that he was “Brought in Dead.”
In the meantime, the school expressed its deep sadness that the student’s life could not be saved in a statement signed by the administration and made public on Wednesday. The statement also mentioned that the school’s trained nurse responded promptly and that the student was ultimately rushed to a hospital.
The school dutifully asked everyone involved in the tragedy to honor Miguel’s memory with decency and peace while enabling medical specialists and law enforcement authorities to wrap up with the autopsy, while acknowledging the choice to mourn the late student by closing the school for one week.
The school said, “It is with profound sorrow and deepest sympathy that we at Brickhall School, Management, and the Parents Teacher’s Forum express our heartfelt condolences to the family of our dearly beloved pupil, Miguel Ovoke.
“We are devastated to report that Miguel tragically passed away on April 24, 2024, following a sad incident where he choked on a piece of meat offal from his meal brought from home, despite the immediate and expert care provided by our dedicated staff and certified school nurse.
“In response to this heart-wrenching event, we convened an urgent meeting with our school community on the day of the incident.
“Out of respect for Miguel’s memory and to honour his bright spirit, we suspended classes for over a week, allowing our community time to mourn and reflect on this profound loss.”
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