Favour Benjamin News Today

Sylvester Oromoni Snr, father of the late 12-year-old Sylvester Jnr, a pupil of Dowen College in Lagos who died under questionable circumstances in November 2021 has faulted the coroner who investigated his son’s death.   Mr Oromoni accused the coroner of covering up for the school management and the bullies, whom he blamed for Sylvester’s death.   A Lagos State coroner’s court ruled that the death of Sylvester was caused by the negligence of his parents and doctor.  

While the college remains closed, parents, concerned about the future of their children, have been withdrawing their wards and enrolling them in other schools.

The students are Michael Kashamu; one of the sons of the late politician, Senator Buruji Kashamu, Kenneth Inyang, Favour Benjamin, Ansel Temile and Edward Begue.

The students are; Michael Kashamu; one of the sons of late politician, Senator Buruji Kashamu, Kenneth Inyang, Favour Benjamin, Ansel Temile and Edward Begue.

Other students indicted in the case are Kenneth Inyang, Favour Benjamin, Ansel Temile and Edward Begue.

Amanda, who was a student of Dowen College in the Lekki area of the state, in her witness statement before the court, said in October 2021, a student of the college, one Favour Benjamin, approached her and informed her that Sylvester told him and others in their room that he had seen her nakedness, PUNCH reports.

Amanda was the sister of the late Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, who died last year after being allegedly bullied by fellow students.

Oshinusi had in her recommendation to the police on the matter on Tuesday called for the release of the Dowen staff and students suspected to have a hand in circumstances leading to the death of Oromoni, insisting that autopsy result showed that the victim died of infection and not as a result of being physically tortured as claimed by family members.

The Lagos State government has cleared five students and five employees of Dowen College, Lagos, accused of complicity in the death

The five students and employees of Dowen College linked to the death of Sylvester Oromoni have been cleared of any involvement by the Lagos State