The Lagos State Ministry of Education has shut the Redeemers Nursery and Primary School in the Ogba area of the state over the death of a five-year-old boy who drowned during a swimming lesson in the school.

the Commissioner for Education in the state FOLASHADE ADEFISAYO, who announced this in a statement said that the school would remain closed, pending an investigation into the school’s safety standards and guidelines.

She added that the police are investigating the matter, as a preliminary probe revealed that the school is yet to get approval for establishment.