Oromoni: Father says son’s corpse still in mortuary one year after

Mr Sylvester Oromoni, father of 12-year-old pupil of Dowen College, Lagos State, Sylvester Oromoni (jnr) says othing has been done to get justice for his son one year after his death.

Recall that on November 30, 2021, Sylvester was allegedly tortured to death by some senior students of the Dowen College.

The father in a statement on Wednesday said his son’s blood is still crying out for justice which is not forthcoming.

He said the inquest by the government had been unending, adding that if it was not concluded before the end of 2022, the family would pursue other legal means to get justice.

The statement read partly, “As the father of the deceased, I cannot be tired or discouraged from pursuing justice as I have promised my son to get him justice even if it will take 30 years to achieve it.

“November 30, 2022 makes it a year since the demise of my son and the body is still in the morgue, yet to be buried.

“This one-year memorial being held today (Wednesday) is to tell Nigerians and the entire world about the current position of the Inquest and the antics of Dowen College.

“I am equally aware that some civil society organizations and NGOs in Abuja and Lagos are equally observing the one-year memorial to mark his one-year untimely demise. May the soul of Sylvester Oromoni (Jnr.) and all departed souls rest in perfect peace. Amen.

“A Coroner Inquest that was ordered by the Lagos State Government to unravel the cause of death which commenced on the 21st day of January, 2022, at the Magistrate Court, Epe (now Magistrate Court 20, Ogba) is yet to be concluded.

“The Legal Advice earlier issued by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution, Ministry of Justice, Lagos State indicted Dowen College and some of its staff and recommended them for prosecution under Section 252 of the Criminal Law (C17) Vol. 3 Laws of Lagos State 2015” the statement said.

He noted that despite the advice, the persons named by DPP were still working freely while the body of the deceased continues to lie in the morgue.

He called for the end of the inquest, saying Nigerians and the entire world “are waiting for the dispensation of justice in this case. Justice delay is justice denied.”