Oromoni: Bereaved father insists on justice two years after

The father of late Sylvester Oromoni, a 12-year-old pupil of Dowen College, Lekk Lekki, Lagos, who died in controversial circumstances, on Wednesday wept over the delayed justice for his son.

The late Oromoni Jnr had reportedly died on November 30, 2021, at a private hospital in Warri, Delta State following health complications.

The news of his death went viral following a social media post by his cousin, Perry Oromoni, who alleged that some senior pupils of the college beat him up in his hostel because he refused to join a cult.

But the school denied the claim, stating that the boy complained of leg pain following an injury he sustained while playing football.

A coroner inquest was set up to look into the circumstances surrounding the death.

The bereaved father, in an interview with journalists on Wednesday, vowed to pursue the case of his late son to a logical conclusion. noted that Thursday, November 30, 2023 will mark two years of his son’s demise.

He said, “I am compelled to take this step as a means to seeking justice, two years since my son has been in the morgue.