The Lagos State government said on Friday that it would investigate what caused the death of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni of Dowen College, Lekki.
His death was allegedly caused by internal wounds caused by beatings by other students who were trying to force him into cultism. However, the school denied this claim.
A video of the boy in pain, with an injured mouth, swollen legs and stomach, has also gone viral. The exact cause(s) of the boy’s death, however, is unknown at the time of this report.
A statement made available to newsmen by the state’s Ministry of Education’s Head of Public Affairs Unit, Mr Ganiu Lawal, promised that the state government would unravel the circumstances.
According to the statement, the Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, noted that the incident was shocking and the state was indeed sad about this great loss.
“But a delegation comprising top level management of relevant ministries, departments and agencies of government and the police has visited the school on a fact-finding mission.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that Sylvester Oromoni was indeed enrolled as a student of Dowen College in its boarding facility and had been treated by the school’s medical personnel before the school requested that the parents take him away for further care.
“So, the state government is in touch with the parents in this difficult time.
“And we reassure the family of the late Sylvester Oromoni and Lagos residents at large that efforts are being made to unravel the circumstances leading to his demise, even as we reiterate the government’s commitment to child protection.”
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