The Coroner, Magistrate Mikhail Kadiri, inquiring into the cause of death of the late student of Dowen College, Lagos, Sylvester Oromoni, has returned a verdict that the deceased died a natural death.
In a judgment that lasted over 6 hours, the coroner also held that the death was however avoidable as the negligence of the parents and the medical team also contributed to it.
Magistrate Kadiri absolved some students of Dowen College named in the incident as he concluded that they played no part in the death of Sylvester, and should not have been involved in the matter.
The Coroner also gave some recommendations to forestall further incidents of this sad nature. He advised parents not to take their children’s health with levity.
He also called for a synergy between the police and the medical team going forward as well as for the police force to ensure due caution before arrests are made.
He further recommended that the management of Dowen College should ensure proper documentation of entry and exit of students out of the hostel, as well as proper psychological evaluation for the 5 students suspected to have bullied the deceased.
Meanwhile, Sylvester Oromoni Snr, father of the late 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lagos, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, has rejected the ruling of the coroner on the circumstances surrounding the death of his son.
According to the father of the late student, the ruling was the coroner’s opinion and not a good judgement.
