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Following a two-year inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Sylvester Oromoni, Dowen College and its students have been cleared of any wrongdoing.
Recall that Oromoni died on November 30, 2021, following an alleged bullying by some of his seniors and poisonous substance he was forced to drink.
He was said to have mentioned that he was beaten up by five senior students of the school and gave their names as Favour Benjamin, 16; Edward Begue, 16; Anselm Temile, 14; Kenneth Inyang and Micheal Kashamu, 16, son of late Senator, Buruji Kashamu, before he died.
But on January 5, 2022, the Lagos State Government exonerated the five students and five employees of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, who were accused of the death of Sylvester Oromoni.
The long-awaited verdict was delivered by the Coroner, Mikhail Kadiri, on Monday, at a Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba area of Lagos State .
The courtroom, packed with anxious onlookers, listened intently as Kadiri pronounced the verdict, bringing an end to months of speculation and heated debate.
After six hours of meticulous examination of evidence and testimonies, Kadiri’s ruling attributed Oromoni’s death to sepsis, which originated from infections in the lungs and kidneys, due to an ankle injury. The revelation shed new light on the tragic sequence of events that led to the death of the 12-year-old.
The most startling aspect of Kadiri’s judgement was its indictment of parental and medical negligence as the primary factors contributing to Oromoni’s demise.
The verdict has sent shockwaves through the Dowen College community, which has been under intense scrutiny since Oromoni passed away.