Parents Of Murdered Dowen Student Mark Birthday, Give Chilling Account Of Bullying

But for the untimely and sad death of late Dowen College student, Sylvester Oromoni Jr in unclear circumstances, the youngster would have turned 13 years old today.

Despite his demise, his father Sylvester Oromoni Jr has insisted he will celebrate his sons’ birthday posthumously in an interview.

Speaking to The Cable, Oromoni said, “My son suffered. His birthday is next tomorrow (Dec 4). I’ll celebrate it. I’ll have a cake baked. I’ll cut it on his behalf.

“We will celebrate his birthday on the 4th of December (today). Please, tell Nigerians to join us,” Oromoni Snr later told City Round.

Speaking further on the details surrounding the death of his son, Oromoni said, “Two Sundays ago, we got a call that the boy was hospitalised and had injuries in the legs while playing football with his mates.

“I sent his guardian to go and pick him up but when he got there he said my son complained of pains all over his body, including his stomach. He kept on complaining but didn’t talk when asked what happened. We saw the fear in him but he refused to talk.”

Oromoni also revealed that his elder son who he sent to check up on Sylvester Jnr at Dowen College, called to tell him his condition was very critical and cast doubts that the boy got the injuries from a football match.

“ Last week, I went to Lagos to bring him to Warri (Delta State). I flew from Asaba to Lagos. Since this thing happened till he died on Tuesday, he could not sleep throughout the night. He would be complaining of pains in his chest and legs.

“We did a test and tried to massage his legs. There was no dislocation or fracture; it was his ankle, waist, stomach and thighs that were swollen and his mouth was peeling.

“On Monday, he told us that some senior pupils entered the hostel; five of them, four in SS2 and one in SS1. He said he was on his bed and they entered the hostel and flogged him with a belt. He said he fell from the bed and they kicked him and trampled on his body.

“I asked why he didn’t tell us all this while but he said he was scared because the seniors had threatened to kill his roommates if any of them revealed what happened. He said the boys told him to lie that he fell while playing with other pupils.”

An autopsy is still being awaited to determine the exact cause of death, but Oromoni Snr revealed that a test showed his son suffered from “liver enlargement and that congealed blood had gathered by the side of the liver.”

Credit: Punch

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