“In October, I was informed that the deceased was told to describe the nudity of his sister by some students.”
The Lagos state government had initially recommended that Dowen College and its staff be prosecuted for negligence.
He said the five accused Dowen College students were exonerated and released by Lagos state 14 days into the 21-day remand order given by the court.
Counsel to the Nigerian Bar Association had argued that “a minor needs to be protected from undue publicity”.
The Ijaw Youth Council has hired the legal services of Anthony George-Ikoli (SAN) to seek justice for young Oromoni.
“We have liaised with security operatives in the state as well as communities and traditional leaders to ensure the safety of the students.”
The school has questioned why the a sick Sylvester Oromoni was “driven away from Dowen College in Lagos to Warri,” and not flown by air.
The police chief in Lagos, Hakeem Odumosu, asked Nigerians not satisfied with the investigation to go to court.
Dowen College said it was time Nigerians allowed the soul of the 12-year-old Sylvester rest peacefully.
Lagos authorities had exonerated suspects accused of killing Sylvester Oromoni after he refused to join their cult at Dowen College.
