Sylvester Oromoni Snr, father to the 12-year-old JS2 pupil of Dowen College who was allegedly beaten to death has revealed that a black liquid was found in his son’s stomach during the autopsy on his corpse.
Sylvester Oromoni Junior was reportedly battered by fellow students who wanted him to join their cult group at the Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos.
In in a live interview with Punch monitored by Daily Report Nigeria, Oromoni said the pathologist who carried out the autopsy could not ascertain the liquid until taken to Lagos or Abuja.
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“According to the person that conducted the autopsy, they found a black liquid in his stomach, but he said the test to know what it was will be carried out by the police in Lagos or Abuja,” told Punch.
The bereaved Oromoni revealed that the case has already been reported to the Area Command, Warri, while a petition has also been submitted to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police.
He also said the family is waiting on the result of the autopsy carried out.
“We submitted a petition yesterday (Thursday) to the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State. We reported to Area Command, Warri first before we submitted the petition in Lagos.
“The police in Area Command (Warri) contacted the pathologist, they carried out the autopsy yesterday (Thursday) and the result will come out. We were made to understand that they discovered something in his [stomach].”
Notable Nigerians ranging from celebrities and influencer have called for a thorough investigation to unearth the cause of Oromoni Junior’s death.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Government on Friday ordered the indefinite closure of the Dowen College pending the outcome of investigations.
Watch the interview as streamed by Punch Newspapers
