Police Question 3 Dowen College Students Over Oromoni’s Death
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, says that three students of Dowen College are currently being grilled by the Lagos state police command in connection to the death of Sylvester Oromoni Jnr.
Odumosu, who spoke with newsmen on Tuesday morning, also said two other students of the school fingered in the assault, are now at large, adding that those in police custody are assisting the police in their investigation.
Before his death, Oromoni had named five students who he claimed had attacked him in his dormitory room, inflicting on him multiple internal injuries.
The Lagos CP added that the school principal, housemasters, and other officials of the Lekki-based school are also assisting the police with information as the Command launched a full-scale probe into the circumstances culminating in the death of Oromoni on November 30, 2021.
The father of the deceased student had alleged that his child was beaten and fed a liquid chemical by five of his colleagues who wanted to initiate him into cultism but the school claimed he died after sustaining an injury during a football match.
On Monday, Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, called for a coroner’s inquest into the circumstances surrounding Oromoni’s demise.
Nigerians have also continued to demand justice for the deceased on social media platforms.
