Mr. Peter Odeworitse, the Operations Manager of KenBen Nig Ltd owned by father of the late Sylvester Oromoni, has told Coroner, Magistrate Mikhail Kadiri, sitting in Epe, Lagos State that the deceased confessed to him that he was tortured by school seniors.
The witness added that a scan and an X-ray were conducted on the deceased based on the doctor’s instructions on 29th of November, which later revealed, amongst other things, that the boy had an enlarged liver. “I walked up to him in the car and asked the driver to excuse us. Sylvester Junior said five senior students assaulted and tortured him but he only mentioned three names in full . I went to tell his mother what her son told me and she was shocked.
Another counsel, Anthony Kpokpo, representing Dowen College, cross- examined Odeworitse on the manner he extracted information from the deceased on the alleged torture by some senior students in his school. A mild drama ensued when another counsel, Imah Ayi-Ekpenyong, representing one of the alleged senior students, asked the witness whether he was a civil servant as indicated in his police statement. Odeworitse replied that it was a police officer that wrote the statement for him.Ayo Shabi from the chambers of Anthony George-Okoli also appeared in the hearing on behalf of the Ijaw Youth Council, Lagos Chapter, seeking to join the inquest.
The news of their retirement was contained in a statement signed by Tomi Borisade on behalf of the school. A new board described as comprising seasoned professionals is expected to take over from them. The new leaders are expected to run with the vision of the school and reposition it for greater heights.
The school also expressed regret over the unfortunate loss of Sylvester Oromoni, praying that his soul should rest in perfect peace. Going forward, the statement informed that the school had thought about how best to serve the interest of the public and continue a better oversight function within the school.
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