The Coroner, Magistrate Mikhail Kadiri, who was investigating the cause of death of Sylvester Oromoni, a late student of Dowen College in Lagos, has concluded that the dead died naturally.
In a decision that lasted more than 6 hours, the coroner also determined that the death was preventable due to the parents’ and medical team’s incompetence.
Magistrate Kadiri absolved some Dowen College students identified in the event, concluding that they had no role in Sylvester’s death and should not have been involved.
The Coroner also made several recommendations to prevent similar tragic events in the future. He cautioned parents to not take their children’s health lightly.
He also urged the police and medical teams to work together in the future, and for the police to exercise prudence before making arrests.
He further recommended that the management of Dowen College should ensure proper documentation of entry and exit of students out of the hostel, as well as proper psychological evaluation for the 5 students suspected to have bullied the deceased.
The late Oromoni Jnr reportedly died on November 30, 2021, at a private hospital in Warri, Delta State following health complications that allegedly occurred at his school, Dowen College, Lagos.
Following his death, the Lagos State Government shut the school and a coroner’s inquest to investigate the circumstances of his death began in January 2022.