The Lagos State House of Assembly has urged the government to
support Amina Alege, a 12-year-old student of the Adam Yakubu Memorial
High School in Lagos State, who suffered an eye injury after she was
allegedly tear-gassed by the police.

The incident occurred on Friday, February 9, 2024, in front of a
mosque near Adam Yakubu Memorial High School in Iloro, Cement, Agege,
Lagos.

The House called on the Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin
Abayomi, and the ministry to offer necessary support to the young girl,
who is billed for surgery.

The matter was brought to the attention of the House by Hon. Abiodun
Orekoya, Chairman of the House Committee on Sports and Youth Development
during a plenary session on Thursday presided over by Deputy Speaker
Mojisola Lasbat Meranda on behalf of Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa.

Orekoya said he received the information through a human rights
organisation, adding that the incident happened when two schools were
embroiled in a clash and the police intervened with tear-gas.

He said the student’s parents have been borrowing money to pay for
her treatment and that she is currently admitted to the Lagos State
University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).

Orekoya pleaded with the House to call on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
to offer support to the parents and help save Amina’s life before the
situation worsens.

Supporting Orekoya’s appeal, Hon. Kehinde Joseph (Alimosho 2)
emphasised that since the student attends a government-owned school, it
was necessary for the governor to step in.

Joseph further requested that the House investigate the incident to prevent similar occurrences in the future.

Deputy Speaker Meranda directed the Chairman of the House Committee
on Education (Secondary) to summon the management of both schools
involved in the clash and investigate what led to the clash.

They are expected to report back within one week.