Deceased 100L student: Police keeping us in the dark, say parents

The grieving parents of 100-level student Joshua Daniel-Ejigbo are demanding that Veritas University in Bwari-Abuja reveal the truth surrounding their son’s tragic demise.

The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oneal Daniel, also dissociated themselves from the recent arraignment and prosecution of three students of the institution in connection with their son’s death, alleging the police never informed them of the trial despite listing them as witnesses.

In a statement issued and made available to The Guardian, they said they have lost faith in the police, alleging that the prosecution was designed to frustrate them from getting justice.

The parents said, “The recent arraignment of these students was conducted without any notification to us, despite being listed as a witness in the case.

“This lack of communication is contrary to standard police procedure. As the father of the deceased, I am owed a duty by the police to be kept updated on the investigation and any decision impacting the process. Regrettably, this has not occurred.

“We want to make it unequivocally clear that we, as parents, have had nothing to do with the arraignment, prosecution, or detention of these three students.

“We have been kept entirely in the dark by the police regarding these proceedings, and we question the motivations behind this sudden action, which we view as unwholesome without prejudice to the outcome of the police investigations.

“Our sole desire remains to uncover the truth about our son’s tragic death and to ensure that justice is served properly. We continue to call for a thorough, transparent, and unbiased investigation into this matter.”

When contacted, the Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications of the institution, Ben Agande, denied allegations that the student was murdered, insisting that he slumped and died.

“There is no proof of murder from any medical facility, so the father should stop making wild and wide, unsubstantiated allegations,” he said.

Agande declined to make additional comments, citing that the case is currently under judicial consideration and it would be inappropriate to discuss it further.