Dowen College: Over 100,000 sign petition, demand prosecution of culprits

Thousands of Nigerians have signed a petition demanding a thorough investigation and prosecution of culprits that caused the death of Sylvester Oromoni.

The 12-year-old died of injuries sustained from alleged harassment and bullies from his seniors in Dowen College in Lekki, Lagos.

More than 100,000 persons have signed two petitions on the Change.org platform demanding justice.

The first petition, by a family member of the deceased, Timi Oromoni, titled: ‘Justice For Sylvester Oromoni Jnr’, has attracted over 65,000 signatures as of 1 pm on Sunday.

Also, the second petition started by The Irede Foundation, with the title: ‘We Want Justice For Sylvester’, has attracted over 50,000 signatures.