Dowen College: Sylvester Oromoni’s Family Hire Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana

The family of late 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni, who died under controversial circumstances at Dowen college, has hired the firm of human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana, to prosecute the case against the school.

In a letter dated December 6, 2021 and signed by Taiwo Olawale, the chambers requested from the office of Lagos State’s Chief Coroner, an inquest into the circumstances leading to the death of Sylvester.

The letter titled “Request for Inquest into the Tragic Death of Sylvester Oromoni killed at Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos,” noted that based on the briefings by the family, the late student died as a result of injuries allegedly inflicted on him by his 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 pursuant 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.”