The recent proceedings at the coroner’s inquest held in Ogba Magistrate Court has attributed the tragic passing of Sylvester Junior Oromoni, a 12-year-old student at Dowen College, Lekki, to negligence on the part of his parents and doctor.
Findings presented by Coroner Magistrate, Mikhail Kadiri, stated that Oromoni died as a result of failed treatment for his enlarged liver.
This revelation comes amidst earlier reports linking his death to bullying and the alleged administration of a harmful substance during his time in school.
Prior to his death, Oromoni reportedly mentioned that he was beaten by five senior students of Dowen College.
Despite initial accusations levied against these students and several staff members, subsequent investigations by the Lagos State Government cleared them of any involvement in Oromoni’s demise.
However, given his report, Kadiri stated: “Based on the foregoing, it is clear that the deceased’s health deteriorated in (doctor) PW 3’s care. PW 3 did not take proper care of the deceased. PW 3 completely abandoned the deceased for a period of more than 32 hours.
He noted that Oromoni’s death was an avoidable one but for the negligence of the parents and PW 3, they didn’t take him to the hospital until the day he died on November 30, 2021.
“The deceased went through avoidable and excruciating pain and was made to suffer needlessly,” he stated.
