Dowen College: Oromoni’s Family Engages Femi Falana, Demands an Inquest

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The family of late 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni, a student of Dowen College, Lagos, has engaged the services of human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, to prosecute the case against the institution over the unfortunate death of their son.

Consequently, Falana’s law firm has written to the office of Lagos State’s chief coroner, requesting an inquest into the circumstances leading to the death of their client’s child.

The letter dated December 6, 2021, was signed by Taiwo Olawale.

The letter by Falana titled, “Request for Inquest into the Tragic Death of Sylvester Oromoni killed at Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos,” noted that based on the briefings by the family, the late student died as a result of injuries allegedly inflicted on him by his seniors at the school.

The letter partly reads, “Given the needless death of Sylvester Oromoni; we are compelled to request you to use your good offices; to cause a coroner’s inquest to be conducted into the cause of death of this young and promising boy; and make appropriate recommendations pursuant to Section 15 of the Lagos State Coroner’s Law 2007; that states that an inquest shall hold whenever a coroner is informed that the death of a deceased person within his coroner district is as a result of a death in a violent, unnatural or suspicious situation.

“We hereby request your lordship to conduct an inquest into the circumstance surrounding this tragic death and Dowen College: Sylvester Oromoni’s family are confident that your lordship will accede to our request with utmost urgency.”