The Coroner Inquest sitting in Ogba Magistrate Court examining the death of a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Sylvester Oromoni, has attributed his death to his parents’ and doctor’s negligence.
The Coroner Magistrate, Mikhail Kadiri, in a judgment stated that Oromoni death was avoidable and was as a result of failed treatment for his enlarged liver.
Recall that Sylvester died on November 30, 2021 and his death had attracted condemnations and a series of protests by civil society groups and women across the country.
His death was attributed to bullying and an alleged poisonous substance he was forced to drink in the school.
He was said to have mentioned that he was beaten up by five senior students of Dowen College whose names were Favour Benjamin, 16, Edward Begue (16), Ansel Temile (14) Kenneth Inyang and Micheal Kashamu, 16, son of late Senator, Buruji Kashamu, before he died.
However, 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.
