The Lagos State Police Command has warned residents against staging any protests over the tragic death of Sylvester Oromoni Jnr.
The 12-year-old student of Dowen College died last November after struggling with health problems originally reported by the school as sustained while playing football.
His family has since claimed the deceased told them he was actually assaulted and forced to drink a chemical substance by fellow students who wanted him to join their cult group.
The Lagos State government shut down the school pending investigation, and five students and five school staff were detained and questioned.
They were all cleared this week when the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) ruled that there was no evidence to establish wrongdoing.
The ruling has caused public condemnation of the authorities’ conduct, and sparked protests in front of the school on Thursday, January 6, 2022.
The Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, warned at a press conference on Friday, January 7 that such demonstrations will not be tolerated in the future.
The police boss said a transparent and diligent investigation was conducted before the announcement of the ruling.
Any objections, he said, should be directed to a court of law and not to protests that could lead to breakdown of law and order.
