BREAKING: Lagos Clears Dowen College Students, Staff Of Complicity In Oromoni’s Death
Published by Borderless Media
The Lagos State government has cleared five Dowen College students and five employees of the school of any complicity in the death of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni Jr.
The state in a legal advice issued and signed by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Ms Adetutu Osinusi, and obtained by LEADERSHIP stated that police investigation and the two autopsies conducted on the body of the deceased Dowen College student failed to establish a prima facie case against the suspests.
The Legal Advice, dated January 4, 2022 was addressed to the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) and Chief Magistrate Olatunbosun Adeola
According to the report, the interim and final Autopsy Reports issued by the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital and Toxicology Report of Post-Mortem samples revealed the cause of death as Septicaemia, Lobar Pneumonia with Acute Pyelonephritis, Pyomyositis of the right ankle and Acute Bacteria Pneumonia due to severe Sepsis.
The state government, therefore, concluded that based on the findings, there was no prima facie case of murder, involuntary manslaughter and or malicious administering of poison with intent to harm against the suspects, namely Favour Benjamin (16), Micheal Kashamu (15), Edward Begue (16), Ansel Temile (14) and Kenneth Inyang (15).
The report further stated that, “The outcome of both post-mortem examinations conducted were in agreement as to the cause of death namely: Septicaemia, Lobar Pneumonia with Acute Pyelonephritis, Pyomyositis of the right ankle and Acute Bacteria Pneumonia due to severe Sepsis. The result of the Toxicology is also not indicative of any toxic or poisonous substance in the body of the Deceased.
“Allegations of Murder, Involuntary Manslaughter and Maliciously Administering Poison with Intent to Harm. It is trite law that for the prosecution to successfully prove the offence of Murder, the following must be established:
