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Sylvester Oromoni
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Sylvester Oromoni (Jnr): One year after, activists, friends renew calls for justice
Activists and friends of the Oromoni family have renewed calls for justice for the 12-year-old student of Lagos-based Dowen College, Sylvester, one year after his death.
02/12/2022
Dowen College, five students responsible for Sylvester Oromoni’s death, family alleges
Counsel for the family of the late Sylvester Oromoni (Jnr.) sparred severally on Monday, with lawyers representing other interests in the ongoing coroner’s inquest that was set up mid-December 2021 to inquire into the 12-year old’s controversial death.
15/02/2022
Blackish substance found in Sylvester Oromoni’s intestine- Pathologist
A Chief Pathologist with the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Dr. Sunday Soyemi, has told the Coroner Inquest into the controversial death of Sylvester Oromoni, that a blackish substance was found in the boy’s intestine during autopsy.
08/02/2022
Sylvester Oromoni: Family Asks Court To Adjourn Inquest Indefinitely
The family of the late Dowen College Student, Sylvester Oromoni (Jnr.), has asked the coroner enquiring into his controversial death to adjourn proceedings indefinitely.
29/01/2022
Late Sylvester Oromoni Jnr’s Inquest: Second witness, Peter Odeworitse, testifies for family
The second witness to testify for the family of the late Sylvester Oromoni Jnr has told the Coroner, Magistrate Mikhail Kadiri sitting in Epe, Lagos who is investigating the controversial death that the 11-year old was treated for malaria at the Oromonis’family home in Warri, Delta State.
27/01/2022
Dowen College: No evidence to establish Sylvester Oromoni was bullied, forced to join cult – CP
There is no evidence to establish that 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni (Junior), a pupil of the Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, was forced to join cult or bullied to death, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has said.
09/01/2022
Lagos Govt replaces Justice Ministry Official who absolved Dowen College Staff, Students
Following growing backlash that has greeted the exoneration of some staff and five students of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, who were arrested and questioned over the death of Sylvester Oromoni, a 12-year-old pupil of the school, on the advice of the Director of Public Prosecution, Ms Adetutu Oshinusi, the Lagos State Ministry of Justice has now moved the official to another department – Directorate of Citizens Rights.
08/01/2022
Oromoni Sylvester: Family reacts to Lagos order on release of suspects
The father of Sylvester Oromoni (Jnr.), the late 12-year-old student of Dowen College, has reacted to the release of the suspects linked to the murder of the teenager.
05/01/2022
Dowen College Students: Father of Sylvester reacts to bail granted five Students
Mr. Sylvester Oromoni (Snr), father of the late 12-year-old student of Dowen College Lagos has said that he is surprised that bail was granted to five arrested suspected before completion of the police investigation.
22/12/2021
No one involved in Sylvester Oromoni’s death will be spared – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to get justice for Sylvester Oromoni, the late 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki.
09/12/2021
