Dowen College: Sylvester Oromoni's family hire Femi Falana over his death
The family of the late 12-year-old former student of down
Sylvester Oromoni has hired the services of popular human rights lawyer and
activist Femi Falana, to prosecute the case against the institution over the
unfortunate death of their son.
In a letter dated 6th of December 2021,
and signed by Taiwo Olawale, the lawyers have written to the office of Lagos
state chief coroner requesting an inquest into the circumstances leading to the
death of his client's child.
The letter was
titled “Request for
Inquest into the Tragic Death of Sylvester Oromoni killed at Dowen College,
Lekki, Lagos,” noting the briefings by the family the late student died as a
result of injuries inflited on him by seniors at the school.
The
letter in part 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 according 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 we are confident that your lordship will accede to our
request with utmost urgency.”
