Published 29 January 2022

The family of the late Dowen College Student, Sylvester Oromoni (Jnr.), has asked the coroner inquiring into his controversial death to adjourn proceedings indefinitely.

A counsel from the Law Firm of Falana & Falana, Taiwo Olawanle, made the application on the grounds that other parties to the proceedings have not filed their witness depositions.

Counsel for Dowen College, Anthony Kpokpo, described the application as tragic. Some other lawyers in the proceedings said it was an attempt to stop the process as the truth was starting to come out, according to Channels Television.

The coroner, Magistrate Mikhail Kadiri, has held that the application is vexatious especially as the court has ruled on the matter and ordered all parties to file their witness deposition by Tuesday, February 1.

The court also ordered that all pending witnesses should be present in court at the next sitting on Monday, January 31.

Channels Television gathered that the father of the deceased, Sylvester Oromoni Snr and his sister were due to testify before the coroner on Friday but failed to show up.

The court has also notified all parties that subsequent sittings will hold at the Lagos High Court, Ikeja.

Meanwhile, the coroner has dismissed the application of the Ijaw Youth Council, Lagos Chapter seeking to be joined as interested parties in the proceedings.

The court held that their interest is subsumed in that of the family of the deceased who are already represented by counsel at the proceedings.


Source: https://semmatloaded.com/2022/01/sylvester-oromoni-family-asks-court-to-adjourn-inquest-indefinitely/amp/

Can the Family just bury this kid and move on ??. I know it’s hard though. But it seems the more powerful forces have prevailed.

Its possible that this matter is beyond what the family is saying and all that the school is saying.

The family is beginning to sound evasive in the matter. I would have thought they were ever ready to press there points home. Ever since they have being on media crying wolf and saying they have other facts available to them suggesting otherwise. Then why not put it on the table now that you have the golden opportunity to be heard and action be taken.

All this noise and delay tactics is not doing justice to the matter. Because the family is beginning to sound like they don't have there facts all this while but are just assuming stuff.

Its truly sad what has happened and RIP to the poor student. But the family should do better.