The family of the deceased JSS II student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos State, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, who died allegedly from torture meted out to him by some senior students, have cried out over continued delay in deciding the case, one year after the boy’s death.
They said they may be forced to take alternative legal action to seek justice.
The student died on November 30, 2021 after battling for a few weeks to survive following the internal injuries sustained and the poisonous black substance he was allegedly forced to drink during the torture.
“At this point, I wish to call on the Honourable Coroner to please do the needful by urgently bringing the inquest to an end as Nigerians and the entire world are waiting in this case as justice delayed is justice denied”.
“This struggle is not only about my late son, but my own way of preventing the future occurrence of this tragic incident.
“I must state categorically that if this Inquest is not concluded before the end of this year, I shall be compelled to withdraw from it in order to take a different legal step,” Oromoni Snr said.