sammirano:
People are really dumb in this country. Is it the school that killed the boy. If anyone should be held responsible, its the boys that killed him. Which kind of upside down country is this one sef.

tutudesz:
Femi Falana is the best human right lawyer in Nigeria presently and I believe the family will get justice.

Sholaco:
what about igboho? Him pass falana o.

ezixt:


I'm sorry to say, but your comment gives me a lot of concern. I wanted to ignore, but I couldn't get myself to do it.

First off, you said, "Naso God say he go end him life."

Wrong thinking!

The tragedy has nothing to do with God. And before another religious ignoramus throws in the devil into the equation, let me also quickly say that the devil was in Afghanistan when all of these was happening in Nigeria.

The boys parents failed him. And the school failed him too. Simple and short.

It was the parents' and the school's negligence that shortened the boy's life, not God.

Stop accusing God wrongly.

Well, I don't know about your God, so I can't speak for him.

But the God that I know is not a wicked, heartless, sadistic God, that will decide that an eleven-year innocent boy, will die in such a horrifying way.

If that's how your God is,I mean you said about him-

"Naso God say he go end him life", then maybe it's time to change your God for someone who is more loving, caring, and not heartless.

Secondly, you asked-

"how many time your parents follow you go school despite the fact you tell them what you don't like about the school.(sic)"

Just because your parents didn't do same for you, like you pointed in your comment above, doesn't mean other parents didn't do and still don't do same for their own children.

I know parents who just for a complain of a finger on their children, took war to their children's school.

No time for nonsense.

So while there are bad and negligent parents, there are still good ones.

And these good ones should be the standard to be emulated, not the former, even if they are our parents.

And parents who are too busy with whatever it is they are doing to properly take care and protect their children, have no business being parents.

They should be ashamed of themselves.

They are the type that will wait for their child to die before rising up to their responsibilities as parents.

They are busy trying to pay the bills, right?

So after the bills, then what? A corpse?

And just because you were lucky to have survived such parental negligence, doesn't mean everyone was, or will be.

So please, don't use the standard that was used on you on your children, because they may not be as lucky as you were.

Let's not keep perpetuating cycles that needs to be broken.

And lastly, you said-

"boss make God dey protect our kids that's the final truth"

Well, here is what I believe to be the final truth-

God has given us the primary responsibility of protecting these children on his behalf, let's not fail him with our carelessness, negligence, and foolishness, and then turn around to put the blame on him.

dasparrow:
Very good. Although I am still of the opinion that Sylvester's parents failed him and so did his school. His parents knew Sylvester was being bullied yet sent him back to school. Most Nigerians lack parenting skills.

supereagle:
*The piece below was written by a school owner. Forwarded as received.*


As someone who runs a school, I am also learning alot from this saga. I need to sit up too before my name will trend for the wrong reasons. God forbid.

I have sent a mail to the staff that we are holding an emergency meeting come Monday. Also, from next term, I am employing more counsellors. Each class must have a counsellor. See, one counsellor is not enough for a big school. It is not! I have discussed with my Boss oh cos ehn these angels kept in our care should be properly taken care of.

In my school, we have a very high anti bullying policy but I, Chinenye, I am a disciplinarian. You can sometimes smell it from my post. I do not take nonsense oh. Expulsion and suspension no dey hard me. When I started initially we were losing children and the owner was worried but I didn't care. I told her that this society needs morals and trust me parents that value discipline will patronise us.

Well, look at us now busy expanding cos of population. In my schools, I refund school fees when your child insults my staff. I have painstakingly taken my time to employ professionals and I can't allow you a bad parent to breed a nuisance in my school. Those who need counselling and therapy, we handle them well and today they're improving.

The major problem after parents are SCHOOL OWNERS. I will explain.

1. In my school I do not allow unnecessary double promotion. Never! Now when I refuse, these parents go to another school and guess what? They'll admit them. How can a woman come to tell me to allow her child write common entrance examination from Year 4? How? Some of them are even 8yrs or 9yrs and you want me to jump classes? If all schools refuse such, trust me these parents will behave.

2. When a child misbehaves or insults a teacher, instead of talking to the parents, they command the teacher to apologise. Hello?! Why? For what? When did that one start? Just because of money? Because you want rich parents? Then you condone indiscipline?

3. A child gets expelled or suspended and these schools will admit them without asking questions. They don't ask for reports from previous school. You just admit potential hired killers and say you're running a school.

4. Very soon there will be no SS3 anymore cos 80% now write WAEC from SS2. You will still see parents come here and say; what are they teaching in SS3.

So many schools encourage the ev1l we see today.

So many people also open school as a business. They have no certification. No training. No passion. Nothing! Some also open school out of envy and competition.

If all schools should sit up, trust me many of these irresponsible parents will be forced to do their homework.

This is the same thing that made me ask my Boss to shut down the Nursery boarding. How can parents register their babies in nursery boarding. Why did you get pregnant if you know you can't raise your children? Who sent you? And yes, incase you do not know, we have nursery boarding school where nannies nurse your child cos you're a busy working class entity �.

You people keep raising dark children. Children without empathy or emotions. This is why I say marry right! Marry your best friend. Let your children watch mummy and daddy play love. Let them watch you two care for each other.

Children raised in love are always different. Always! We see it.

I know parents can do their best and kids will turn out the way they want to turn out but when you try your best and give your kids the best upbringing, trust me they do not turn out extremely bad. Stop watching Africa magic. Before they turn out to be what they are, it is in their adult age not at SS1 or SS2.

Finally, study the school well before registering your child. Be sure that the school takes healthy discipline serious.

dettolgel:


I doubt if the family's opinion on the cause of the blisters holds any water. A good lawyer will rely on expert opinion during cross examination as to the true cause of the blister.

tutudesz:

Have you ever seen Falana boys handling high profile cases before What if I told you Falana will be meeting with the family today or tomorrow What if they met yesterday
Actually two lawyers were recommended to the family, Mike Ozekhome and Falana

BluntTheApostle:


And you believe the family would assume that the blisters were reactions to a medication?

My brother, a doctor must have told them that.

ezixt:


I'm sorry to say, but your comment gives me a lot of concern. I wanted to ignore, but I just can't get myself to do it.

First off, you said, "Naso God say he go end him life."

Wrong thinking! This tragedy has nothing to do with God, and before another religious fanatic throws in the devil into the equation, let me quickly say too that the devil was in Afghanistan when all of these was happening in Nigeria.

The boys parents failed him. And the school failed him too. Simple and short.

It was the parents' and the school's negligence that shortened the boy's life, not God.

Stop accusing God wrongly.

Well, I don't know about your own God, so I can't speak for him.

But the God that I know is not a wicked, heartless, sadistic God, that will decide that an eleven-year innocent boy, will die in such a horrifying way.

If that's how your God is,I mean you said about him-

"Naso God say he go end him life", then maybe it's time to change your God for someone who is more loving, caring, and not heartless.

Secondly, you asked-

"how many time your parents follow you go school despite the fact you tell them what you don't like about the school.(sic)"

Just because your parents didn't do same for you, like you pointed in your comment above, doesn't mean other parents didn't do and still don't do same for their own children.

I know parents who just for a complain of a finger on their children, took war to their children's school. No time for nonsense.

So while there are bad and negligent parents, there are still good ones. And these good ones should be the standard we should be emulating, and not the former, even if they are our parents.

And parents who are too busy with whatever it is they are doing to properly take care and protect their children, have no business being parents.

They should be ashamed of themselves.

They are the type that will wait for their child to die before rising up to their responsibility.

They are busy trying to pay the bills, right? Then after the bills, then what? A corpse?

And just because you were lucky to survive such parental negligence, doesn't mean everyone was, or will be.

So please, don't use the standard that was used on you on your children, because they may not be as lucky as you were.

Let's not keep perpetuating cycles that needs to be broken.

And lastly, you said-

"boss make God dey protect our kids that's the final truth"

Well, here is what I believe to be the final truth-

God has given us the primary responsibility of protecting these children on his behalf, let's not fail him with our carelessness, negligence, and foolishness, and then turn around to put the blame on him.

dettolgel:


I think they will take evidence from the doctor that treated him on that rather than what the parents said if that will help their case.

Tinubuadvocate:
Continue deceiving yourself femi that will ignore poor man case...If you don't have enough money. or your case not get public attention just dont bother go his chamber.

BluntTheApostle:


There is nothing really high profile about this case.

Except it is involving Ezekwesili, and some other top guns, you would never find Falana personally providing counsel.

bigeagleeye:


Pls what is your point actually?

Falana Chamber's Lagos office alone has more 20 Lawyers and about the same number doing apprenticeship & attachment. You insinuate they're all dull minds, right? Or they don't deserve exposure?

So you want him to carry every case file to court personally, when he can always provide guidance to the younger lawyers even in those cases that you call high profile?

CSTRR:
No wonder, young lawyers are now doing ashawo work.

The old ones no gree leave the scene.
Falana never reach to retire?

How will the young gain experience if he keeps handling all the big cases?

BluntTheApostle:


Whatever.

But that is a blunder.

The blunder makes this statement:

Sylvester was fine, but for the limping, for which he received medication outside the school premises. This alone breaks whatever link between the bullying he received (if a case can be made for that), and his death.

The bone of contention is whether Sylvester's death came from the physical assault purportedly meted to him by the bullying senior students.

But the family's blunder states that Sylvester died from reactions to a medication.

The only fact to rectify this blunder is if the black substance is identified, and date of ingestion known.

I pity the doctor, though. Because he is now a part of the case.

Skyview01:


You took this literally out of my mouth. I wanted to type about this being the caliber of lawyer Namdi Kanu should have hired. When your life hangs on the balance, you hire the best.

shigishege:
you see they have been mentioning me, calling me several names but we know that's thier way of life. They will always attack the truth. That's why they continue to suffer.

Skyview01:


Thats quite sad that people allow emotions to becloud their senses of judgment.
If i am accused of a felony, i would be looking at the best representation money can buy not the rooky clown presently pretending to represent him.

dettolgel:


That is why well informed family will not react until they receive legal counsel. Moreover I think this case will depend heavily on the coroner's report.

My only concern is does the family has enough resources to fight this? The suspects family could chose to pull fund together and make it a lengthy case or may each come with their legal representative which doesn't look good either.

What I don't know is if the state is also involved and how much help will then render to the victim family or if there are the one prosecuting the case since it is a murder case.

I am not a legal person and I have no idea how this works but would assume that the state should at least be involved.

I wish some with a legal background can explain this whole process better to me.

OLDESTWARRIBOY:


It seems the school owners and the alleged suspects are well connected so this is what will happen:

Sanwo Olu go order panel...dem release Pink, white and blue paper say nothing happen say true true naa football cause the poor boy death. Him go order peace catwalk for the dowen college. No be Lagos again?? When money exchange hands

CSTRR:
No wonder, young lawyers are now doing ashawo work.

The old ones no gree leave the scene.
Falana never reach to retire?

How will the young gain experience if he keeps handling all the big cases?

shigishege:
That mean they are all in trouble. This is the man I feel namidi should have employed instead but due to tribal bigotry in my blood I rather continue to suffer than hire another tribe's man to deliver them.