05 Dec Police take over probe of Dowen College student’s death
The investigation of the cause of the death of the 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lagos, Sylvester Oromoni, has now been taken over by the Homicide Section of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Lagos State Police Command.
Spokesman of the command, Adekunle Ajisebutu, said yesterday that the state Police Commissioner had directed the Divisional Police Officer, Maroko Division, whose jurisdiction covers the scene of the incident to immediately visit the school to carry out the initial investigation.
Ajisebutu confirmed that the “in view of the seriousness of the case, the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, has also been directed to take over the investigation of the case immediately.”
Oromoni died on November 30, 2021, from injuries which his family alleged were inflicted on him by fellow students who allegedly bullied and beat him.
The Lagos State Government has shut down the school indefinitely.
The family of the late Sylvester, yesterday, put aside their grief to mark his 12th birthday.
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