Three students of the Dowen College, Lekki Lagos are currently assisting the police in their investigation into the death of Sylvester Oromoni Jnr., a 12-year-old student of the college.
FACTUAL NAIJA NEWS gathered that the Lagos State
Commissioner of Police Hakeem Odumosu stated on Tuesday that three of the five
students mentioned by Sylvester before he died are already in custody and
cooperating with the police in their findings.
Although Odumosu did not give the identities of those in
custody, he insisted that they are key suspects.
The police boss explained that the Command is set to go for
the post mortem of the body in Delta state to ascertain the cause of death.
He assured that police authorities in both Lagos and Delta
State are keenly interested in the outcome of the investigation to unravel the
mystery behind Sylvester’s death.
Meanwhile, the Oromoni family has hired the firm
of a foremost human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana, to prosecute its
case against the institution over the death of their son.
A letter was obtained on Monday, written by Falana to the
office of Lagos State’s Chief Coroner, requesting an inquest into the
circumstances leading to the death of his client’s child.
The letter was dated December 6, 2021, signed by Taiwo
Olawale, and addressed to the chief coroner, High Court of Lagos State.
Background To The Death Of Sylvester Jnr
The story of 12-year-old Sylvester went viral last week
after a family member went on social media to demand justice.
In a series of Tweets, the family member, with handle
@Perrisonoromoni said Sylvester was assaulted by some senior students of Dowen
College. He added that Sylvester died after sustaining multiple internal
injuries from being tortured and bullied.
Also, in a video released online by the family member,
Oromoni jr was seen writhing in pain. His teeth were stained dark red with
blood. His legs were swollen, and his belly was bloated.
The Management of Dowen College in a statement claimed that
Sylvester was injured while playing football, while in another statement, they
assured that they will cooperate with authorities to investigate the incident.
The Lagos State government through its Ministry of Education
paid an inquiry visit to the college and announced on Friday that the school be
shut down indefinitely.