A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, yesterday, fixed May 2, for ruling on the admissibility of treasury receipts for the use of Agege Stadium where the late student of Chrisland School, Whitney Adeniran died.

Justice Oyindamola Ogala fixed the date after listening to the arguments of counsel from both parties in the ongoing trial of Chrisland School staff and others over alleged negligence on the death of the student.

At the resumed trial yesterday, the prosecution witness, Mr. Yakubu Jubril, a social worker with the Ministry of Youth and Social Development was cross examined by the defence counsel, Olukayode Enitan (SAN), and he sought to tender some documents claimed to be government treasury receipts.

He stated that the documents were dated November 7, 2018, January 8, 2020, September 26, 2016 and January 9, 2023, for payments for use of Agege Stadium.

The witness identified them as documents from Lagos State Government Youth Sport and Social Development.

But the prosecuting counsel, Dr Babajide Martins objected to the admissibility of the documents on the account that the witness was not their maker.

But Enitan argued that they were treasury receipts for use of Agege Stadium by Chrisland School.

He said that the documents were relevant because the Lagos State Government collected payments for the use of the facility.

Other counsel to the defendants aligned with the submission of Enitan (SAN).

Mr Ajibola Ariba, counsel to the 5th defendant (Chrisland School) argued that the evidence must be relevant to the issue.

Earlier, the third defendants counsel had tendered a document containing the Sports Commission law to the court, which was admitted as evidence.

Enitan, therefore, showed the witness some receipts of payment for usage of Agege Stadium by Chrisland school that bore the header of Lagos State Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social Development, which the witness confirmed are issued by the state treasury.

However, counsel to the second, fourth and fifth defendants, Richard Ahonaruogho (SAN), Ademola Animasaun and Ajibola Ariba respectively, asked the court to admit the receipts as evidence on the grounds of relevance as the witness is a government worker and the treasury bills were issued by the state government.

Justice Ogala subsequently adjourned to May 2, for continuation of trial.