The Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF) has called on security agencies to thoroughly investigate and bring to justice the culprits in the death of a Student of Dowen College, Sylvester Oromoni (Jnr).

The foundation made the call in a statement in Abuja on Thursday.

Master Oromoni, a 12-year-old student, died on November 30 after being tortured by students of Dowen College for refusing to join a secret cult.

The foundation called on the police and the National Human Rights Commission to ensure perpetrators of the “gruesome and dastardly act” are prosecuted.

“We commend the efforts of the Lagos state government in shutting down Dowen College indefinitely and the Nigeria Police in detaining three suspects, according to news outlets. However, we emphatically affirm that much more is needed to bring justice for the family of the deceased whose bright future was cut short,” said the statement.

The foundation urged Nigerians to continue to use their voice and platforms in calling for justice not only for master Oromoni but also for every victim of bullying in schools across the country.

“AYGF stands against bullying and harassment in totality and condemns it in every form, especially in Nigerian schools. We hope that Nigerian schools would seize this watershed moment to reflect and, going forward, create an enabling environment where transparency, moral etiquettes, safety and respect for individuals is enshrined and guaranteed,” added the foundation.

(NAN)