Falana law firm written to the office of Lagos State’s chief coroner, requesting an inquest into the death of his client’s child.
The family of Sylvester Oromoni, the 12-year-old boy beaten to death by his schoolmates, has hired the foremost human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana, to prosecute the case against the school.
The school has not been forthcoming with information on how the young Sylvestre Oromoni died from the injuries he sustained in the school. Its earlier claim that he got injured during a soccer game has been rejected by many.
The law firm of Falana has now written to the office of Lagos State’s chief coroner, requesting an inquest into the circumstances leading to the death of his client’s child.
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According to Premium Times, the letter, dated December 6, 2021, and signed by Taiwo Olawale, was specifically addressed to the chief coroner, High Court of Lagos State.
The letter was titled: “Request for Inquest into the Tragic Death of Sylvester Oromoni killed at Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos.” He noted that based on the briefings by the family, the late student died as a result of injuries allegedly inflicted on him by his seniors at the school.”
The letter reads in part: “Given the needless death of Sylvester Oromoni, we are compelled to request you to use your good offices to cause a coroner’s inquest to be conducted into the cause of death of this young and promising boy and make appropriate recommendations pursuant to Section 15 of the Lagos State Coroner’s Law 2007 that states that an inquest shall hold whenever a coroner is informed that the death of a deceased person within his coroner district is as a result of a death in a violent, unnatural or suspicious situation.
“We hereby request your lordship to conduct an inquest into the circumstance surrounding this tragic death and we are confident that your lordship will accede to our request with utmost urgency.”