Dowen secondary school has shut down over controversy
surrounding the alleged death of a 12-year-old student, Sylvester Oromoni.
Dowen, in a statement on Friday, said the school will be
closed for two days over the current situation.
The statement read: “In view of the situation concerning the
school and considering the emotions of our students we have advised that our
students stay home tomorrow Friday 3rd and Monday 6th December 2021.
This will also afford the students opportunity to revise for
their forthcoming examination starting next week
Oromoni’s death became public knowledge after a family
member, identified as Perri, on Thursday posted about the incident on social
media.
The family member identified as @PerrisOnoromoni alleged
that the Junior Secondary School 2 pupil died from internal injuries he
sustained during an assault by fellow students who wanted to initiate him into
cultism.
He stated this before his cousin died after he called out
five pupils who brutalised him for refusing to join a cult.
However, a statement by Dowen College Principal, Mrs.
Adebisi Layiwola, denied any form of bullying or attack on the student.
Part of the statement read, “The whole incident is strange
and unbelievable because the school had effective anti-bullying policies and
consequences are well spelt out to all the students.”
According to them, the preliminary investigation proved that
there was no fighting, bullying or any form of attack on the boy.
“He made no such reports, neither his sister who is also a
student or any other students, prefects, house parents, medical staff or any of
the management staff.
“Furthermore, we state categorically Dowen College is built
on core values of godliness and excellence and will not tolerate any acts of
cultism, which is why there is nothing like that and there have never been such
deviant activities as this is a faith-based school and effective policies are
in place to prevent such occurrence,” the statement said.
The statement has since stirred outrage on social media as
Nigerians have called for justice.
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