Everything To Know About The Murder Of The 12-year-Old Boy In Dowen College

Sylvester Oromoni, a 12-year-old student of Dowen College,  in Lagos State, was allegedly murdered by some cult groups.

The deceased was said to have been assaulted by some cult groups, who he identified before his death, as students of the college for refusing to join the fraternity.

He was admitted in a Lagos hospital on Friday following the attack and confirmed dead on Tuesday. A relation of the deceased, Perrison Oromoni, took to Twitter on Wednesday, to announce his demise and call for justice for the deceased.

He revealed that the 12-year-old passed away on Tuesday after a series of tests and X-rays indicated that he sustained internal injuries from a severe beating.

But Dowen College, who reached out to the family, said his injuries were sustained while playing football.

Speaking further on the issue, Perrison said: “We’re from Delta State, but he goes to Dowen College in Lekki.

“They called my uncle because his son was injured when he was playing football. Reaching the hospital, it was confirmed that he was being bullied and beaten up, causing internal damages.

“After tests and X-rays, it was confirmed he was beaten up badly. He died yesterday (Tuesday) morning, and his entire body was swollen.

“Before his passing, he said they had been pressuring him to join a cult group.. He said they were going to kill him if he talked.”

In a screenshot shared on his blogging site, Perrison said the late Sylvester mentioned a few names of the students, who pressured him to join their cult group before he died.

He said: “Anybody that can kill me should kill me now. My brother won’t die for nothing, Anslem Temile, Michael Kashamu and Benjamin Favour and Dowen college, just know he called your names before he died.”

The management of the school has however denied claims that the  12-year-old  boy was beaten to death for refusing to join a cult group.

According to the statement, one of the school’s hostel officials had informed the management on November 21 that the student was injured while playing football with his colleagues.

The school said he was given first aid treatment by the resident nurse and thereafter returned to his hostel after he expressed relief.

It added that the next day, the student started complaining of pain in his hip and was again attended to by the resident doctor at the school’s sick bay.

The school said the doctor later called the student’s mother to inform her of the situation and also asked her to pick him up for further medical treatment.

It claimed that after an initial delay, the student’s mother eventually sent a guardian to pick him up and subsequently took him for an x-ray.

The statement added that the guardian would later call to inform the school that the results of the x-ray showed no part of the student’s body was injured or broken.

It also said it was unfortunate that several claims have been making the rounds on social media platforms about how the student died.

The statement added that the school’s preliminary investigation showed that the students allegedly mentioned by the deceased were not connected to the incident.

“…it came as no small shock to us to read wild social media tales that he was beaten by some students and that he specifically mentioned some names,” it read.

“We immediately commenced investigations and invited the students allegedly mentioned for interview. His guardian was also present during the interviews, which revealed that nothing of such happened.

“The whole incident was strange and unbelievable because: The school has effective anti-bullying policies and consequences are well spelt out to all the students.

“The preliminary investigation showed that there was no fighting, bullying, or any form of attack on the boy.

“He made no such reports, neither to his sister who is also a student or any other students, prefects, house parents, medical staff, or any of the management staff.

“The school has two regular nurses and a qualified medical doctor that promptly attends to students’ medical needs.

“The resident doctor followed the laid down procedure by inviting his mother to take him home for further treatment after initial treatment by the school’s medical staff.”

The school said as a faith-based college, it vehemently condemns cultism and other social vices.

Refuting the school’s claim, Perrison Oromoni took to Twitter again to post video evidence that shows Sylvester grievously bruised and writhing in excruciating pains before his unfortunate demise.

In the video, Sylvester had injuries on him, with his lips swollen as blood was also spotted on his teeth, an indication that he also had injuries in the mouth. He was also groaning in pain as his mother and other caregivers were massaging his joints and limbs.

“It shall never be well with them. For them to hit my son like this, my God will judge them,” his mother was heard saying as she massaged him.

“How can the school authorities, Dowen College, not know about this?” She asked agonisingly.

Perrison noted on Twitter that He kept complaining about his throat and stomach and He said he was given something to drink.

The father of the deceased also noted in an exclusive with the cable that Sylvester was beaten and fed chemicals