Court Remands Five Dowen Students In Remand Home

FIVE students of Dowen College in Lekki, Lagos, who were arrested by the Police in connection to the death of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni, have been remanded in a juvenile home on the orders of a magistrate court.

Oromoni Jnr. died of complications, last week, as a result of injuries sustained from an attack by a group of five senior colleagues for allegedly refusing to join a cult group in the school.

Vanguard gathered that the students were remanded, following an order obtained from the Yaba Magistrate court by the police.

The spokesperson of Lagos State Police Command, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, confirmed the development but stated that investigation into the matter is still ongoing.

Ajisebutu said: “They have not been arraigned yet. They were only remanded in a juvenile home pending the conclusion of investigation into the matter.”

Dowen College Parents Hold Candle Light Procession

Meanwhile, the remand of the Dowen College students on the order of the court came as parents of students of the college, on Wednesday held a candlelight procession in honour of the deceased.

During a prayer session held by the parents in front of the school gate before the procession started, they prayed that the soul of the deceased finds repose in the Lord.

The parents after marching solemnly with their candles into adjoining street later prayed for the family of the deceased.

Speaking briefly after the session, Oluwaseun Bolanle, said the parents of other students in the school were traumatised by the incident.

Bolanle said: “As I am here, I am struggling to control my emotions. It could happen to anybody’s child and we do not pray for a repeat of this anywhere in the country and even in the world. As a parent, one knows how much has been invested in many ways in these young ones.”

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