JUST IN: 3 Dowen College students in police net over Sylvester Oromoni’s death

Lagos state commissioner of police, Hakeem Odumosu has confirmed that three of the five suspects in the death of Dowen College student, Sylvester Oromoni, have been arrested and under interrogation.

12- year-old Sylvester Oromoni was allegedly bullied by the five seniors, a circumstance that later led to his death.

Odumosu, who spoke with The PUNCH on Tuesday morning, also said two other students of the school fingered in the assault, are now at large, adding that those in police custody are helping the Command with information on how to track them.

“It is still an allegation until we conduct our investigation. We just started the full investigation yesterday (Monday). Two out of those mentioned in the viral video are at large while three of the students are helping us to get others.”

“I am in contact with my counterpart in Delta State. I spoke with the parents yesterday, we are perfecting everything scientifically,” Odumosu added.

The Lagos CP added that the school principal, housemasters, and other officials of the Lekki-based school are also assisting the police with information as the Command launched a full-scale probe into the circumstances culminating in the death of Oromoni on November 30, 2021.

The father of the deceased boarding student had alleged that the Junior Secondary School 2 pupil died from the injuries sustained during an assault by five of his colleagues who wanted to initiate him into cultism but the school claimed he died after sustaining an injury during a football match.