No evidence Sylvester was tortured, bullied – Lagos CP

Sylvester Oromoni, the father of the late 12-year-old pupil of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, has restated the family’s commitment to get justice, saying that he would not bury his son even if it takes 30 years to get justice.

He also kicked against the report of the autopsy carried out at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, alleging that there was foul play.

Sylvester’s death went viral following a social media post by his cousin, Perry Oromoni, who alleged that some senior pupils of the school beat him up in his hostel because he refused to join a cult.

The school denied the claim, stating that the boy complained of leg pains following an injury he sustained while playing football.

The state government ordered the indefinite closure of the school pending the outcome of an investigation into the matter.

Five students and five employees of the school were arrested by the police but legal advice by the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, Adetutu Oshinusi, cleared the suspects.

The autopsy carried out by a consultant pathologist at the Central Hospital Warri, Clement Vhriterhire, revealed that Sylvester died of “acute lung injury due to chemical intoxication in a background of blunt force trauma.”

But the interim and final autopsy report by LASUTH attributed the cause of death to “Septicaemia, lobar pneumonia with acute pyelonephritis and pyomyositis of the right ankle.”

However, the outgoing Commissioner of Police in the state, Hakeem Odumosu, on Friday said the toxicology report of the first autopsy carried out in Warri was released on December 30, 2021, signed by Vhriterhire, attributing cause of death to “acute bacteria pneumonia due to severe sepsis.”

Sylvester Snr and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, had kicked against the DPP’s advice with the latter describing the report as “escapist and hasty.”

Falana had said, “The report has not laid to rest the allegations surrounding the gruesome murder of Sylvester Oromoni. The report is escapist and hasty as the authorities are aware of the fact that the Chief Coroner of Lagos State has ordered that an inquest be conducted into the circumstances surrounding the unnatural death of Sylvester Oromoni. The inquest, which commenced before the coroner on December 16, 2021, has been adjourned till January 15, 2022 for further hearing.”

Speaking to our correspondent on Friday the father said the case had yet to have a closure, insisting that his son would not be buried until “justice is served” even if it took as long as 30 years.

He said, “The family does not have power. We only rely on God. If they insist that the school will reopen, there is no problem. If God keeps me for 20 or 30 years, I will follow up this case. Government will come, the government will go. I am not bothered. The soul of that boy is crying round. God is alive; He cannot be bribed.

“My son will never be buried. If it takes me 30 years to get justice, he would remain there (in the mortuary). He is my son; I won’t bury him. Nigerians should look beyond what they are saying.”

Asked if he had any doubt over the autopsy released by the state government, he retorted “Do they have any autopsy report? They don’t have any. The doctor that did the autopsy in Delta State was recommended by the Area Commander. He is not the family doctor. We don’t know him. Our lawyer applied to the Area Command to get a copy of the autopsy.”

But Odumosu, during a press briefing held at the police headquarters in Ikeja on Friday and tagged ‘Sylvester Oromoni Jnr: Update on Investigation,’ dismissed any foul play.

He said eight persons–five pupils and three house masters – were arrested following a petition to the police on the matter, adding that on December 9, 2021, he interviewed the late pupil’s family, the school management, and witnesses at the command’s headquarters.

He said, “During the open interview, it was unanimously agreed that another autopsy should be carried out where pathologists from all parties would be present. Investigation was extended to Delta State and Abuja. I will like to state here that investigation revealed that the same case was reported at the Area Command Warri, Delta State, on December 1, 2021.

“It has also been established that a post mortem examination was initially carried out on December 2, 2021 by a Consultant Pathologist, Dr. Clement Vhriterhire of the Central Hospital, Warri, Delta State. The result of the first autopsy dated December 10, 2021 attributed the cause of death to ‘acute lung injury due to chemical intoxication in a background of blunt force trauma.’

“However, toxicology screening was recommended and also carried out. While waiting for the result of the toxicology, another autopsy was ordered by the Coroner Magistrate in Lagos because of the status of jurisdiction.

The corpse was, therefore, moved with armed police escorts from Delta State to Lagos State by TOS Funeral and the autopsy conducted at the expense of the Lagos State Government.

The second autopsy was carried out at the Lagos state University Teaching Hospital on December 14, 2021 in the presence of representatives of all the parties involved in the case.”

The CP said the second autopsy was carried out by the Consultant Pathologist and Chief Examiner, Department of Pathology and Forensic Sciences, LASUTH, Dr. S.S Soyemi, witnessed by representatives of all the parties, including Vhriterhire, as well as police officers, among other principal officials.

Odumosu said the final results of the post mortem and toxicology examination conducted at Delta and Lagos states agreed that the deceased died a natural death.

He stated, “Before the expiration of the 21 days remand order, the families of the students applied for their bail at the Magistrates’ Court 1 Yaba.

The application was approved hence the students who were earlier remanded at Boys Home, Oregun, were granted bail. The house masters were also granted bail after the expiration of the 21 days remand order.

“The result of the second autopsy carried out in Lagos was released on December 21, 2021. The result attributed the cause of death to ‘Septicaemia, lobar pneumonia with acute pyelonephritis and pyomyositis of the right ankle.’ On December 30, 2021, the toxicology screening results of the first autopsy carried out in Warri was released.

The result issued and signed by Dr Clement Vhriterhire, the same doctor who carried out the initial autopsy, attributed the cause of death to ‘acute bacteria pneumonia due to severe sepsis.’

“At the end of diligent investigation carried out so far, there is no evidence to establish a case of torture, bullying and forceful application of poisonous substance against the suspects.

All the suspects denied the allegations of torture, bullying and administering of poisonous substance to the deceased.

Allegation that the deceased was being forced to join a cult group was also not established as other students interviewed denied this.”

Source: https://punchng.com/i-wont-bury-my-son-even-if-it-takes-30-years-to-get-justice-sylvesters-dad/

Sir, it is needless keeping the poor boy that long in the morgue, remove his corpse and bury, let the poor boy go and rest. The more you keep the dead body the more you're being hurt, the more the memory of your son hunt you.

It's only God of heaven that can give justice. Earthly man will compromise, as they've compromised in this case already.


May God console you and your family on the untimely demise of your beloved son Sylvester Oromoni Jr.

Dem don use money die the case.

She hasn't bring the matter before us(real women that knows the secret of tying our wrappers to the right instead of the common and normal left), so we will just stay and watch till she's wise enough to do the needful.It's obvious she can't seek justice legally,they are more powerful than her, she mustn't let go of her son's death easily.

Iyaebe:
She hasn't bring the matter before us(real women that knows the secret of tying our wrappers to the right instead of the common and normal left), so we will just stay and watch till she's wise enough to do the needful.

Iba yeye o

Iyaebe:
She hasn't bring the matter before us(real women that knows the secret of tying our wrappers to the right instead of the common and normal left), so we will just stay and watch till she's wise enough to do the needful.

Yes oooo

Odewaleadesoye:

Mama d mama.
I fear who no fear una.
But you've said nothing but the truth.
It's annoying seeing those guys going scot-free.

She's a weak woman that's just ranting, real women won't even go to court to seek Justice before doing the needful and every single soul involved in her son's death will get the deserved punishment. It is sad that women are no longer women.

It is well, bury the boy and let em rest.

The corruption behind the result says it all.

The school and the families of the suspect have greased the hand of Lagos govt and caucus .

R.I.P champ.

LoveTalk:

Yes oooo

Imagine ooo,some untrained street urchins took your son's life and she's ranting all over social media while the culprits are gradually going scot free.It pains me to the bone marrow that women are no longer women.#bringbackthe18thandearlycenturywomen#

Fraudsters everywhere . . . even trying to scam a bereaved parent with fraudulent autopsy report.

He should start with a private autopsy report from 3 different medical examiners.

It shall never be well with everyone connected with the cooked up and fraudulent report that was published.




Life sentence for all scammers . . . Including paternity fraudsters

The school seems to not have value for Human Lives

The school don't protect their students

The school is doing nothing towards what actually killed Sylvester

The school seems to have some Oga @ The Top backing those Boys behind Sylvester's death

Well, I think if the Lagos State Government actually stands to protect Lives and Property of people, they should demolish the school for Sylvester's spirit to Rest well

Meanwhile, the father should bury the Boy so the pain can be cured quickly,

Oh, dem never bury the boy?

Move ahead with Life, what's gone is gone

This man should shut up, and be grateful that this is not the United States.

His negligence killed that boy.

He is supposed to be awaiting trial, not asking for justice.

Dear Father of Sylvester,
My great grand father who died 2001 always told us stories of how powerful their traditional "chi" or shrine was back in the day.

If you kill someone and run away back then.
All they need for justice was for the familes of the victim to swear infront of the shrine for justice.
Within few days, the culprits will die off.
They used it to settle land disputes, even the white man back who settled issues amongst indegenes will refer serious matters to the shrine.
Back then, they were less crimes. Because everyone feared the wrath of ancestors.

Now we have oyinbo court system, that we can easily bribe. Back then u can't bribe the gods.
To make matters worse, lawyers are wearing A Blonde White Mans Wig on their head. That is To show you court system is for white people
To get Real justice in Africa, Do it like our fore fathers did. Thank you

..
so those bruises were self inflicted??

AuntRose:
Move ahead with Life, what's gone is gone

I hope you don born

Eyah

Odewaleadesoye:
What money can't do in Nigeria doesn't exist.

How could a boy with Bruises all over his body have died naturally?

My advise to the Father is to allow the boy to be buried so that he can at least move on with his life even if justice won't be served.

May the soul of Sylvester rest in Peace.

Fear that country

1+1 can equal to 500

Ok.... this is Nigeria and everything is possible, i mean anything all at all

So sad there is nothing like justice in Nigeria

AuntRose:
Move ahead with Life, what's gone is gone

Do you have a kid?

Just look at how you said?

I am certain you don’t have one! You just think is like abortion

The country is a lawless society, the case has been buried by the big shots.

What's with parents and sending their kids to faraway states to school there? Wasn't there any good private school for this kid to school back home?

If he had stayed at his state without the parents claiming rich people this dude would still be alive, I don't understand what was their problem with warri that they had to ignore schools there and send him to lagos

Most kids hate boarding school if not for nigerian parents and their nonsense claiming rich attitude

And I still don't understand how sanwo olu allowed himself to be manipulated like a sheep?

Did he just purposely ignore this boy's case? Or was he bribed? Assuming this incident happened in rivers state that power drunk wike would have demolished the school and lock all the criminals inside jail and hide the key under his pillow, after all he treats all his commissioners like houseboys

It's absurd that they've refused to charge the perpetrators for this boy's death. The justice system in Nigeria is terrible and needs a total overhaul.

Hmmm

I hate Nigeria mhen

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