A coroner’s inquest into the death of Sylvester Oromoni, a student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, will begin on January 15.
Oromoni died after allegedly being attacked by five senior students for refusing to join their cult.
The inquest comes after Lagos State director of public prosecution had cleared the students and five officials of the school of complicity in the case.
Oromoni’s father had claimed that his child was forcefully given a harmful substance to drink. But the DPP said the autopsy did not indicate that Oromoni died of a harmful substance.
The bereaved family had last year contracted rights lawyer Femi Falana to get justice for their son. Mr Falana called for a coroner’s inquest into the circumstances surrounding Oromoni’s demise.
According to the chief coroner of Lagos State, Justice M. A. Dada, the inquest will openly commence on January 15 at Magistrate Court No. 4, Epe District.
In a letter dated January 4 and sent to the family of the deceased student and Mr Falana, the coroner of Epe district, Mikail Kadiri, asked Falana to forward a list of suspects to be summoned to court.
The letter reads: “I have the directive of the Chief Coroner of Lagos State, Honourable Justice M. A. Dada to remind you that the inquest into the death of Sylvester Oromoni will commence on Saturday, 15th January, 2022 at Magistrate Court No. 4, Epe District, Combined High Court and Magistrate Court of Lagos State, Epe at 9:00am prompt; the hearing shall be in open Court.
“You are further reminded to file and serve depositions of all witnesses you intend to call at the inquest and forward a list of persons whom, in your opinion, needs to be summoned by the Court.
“The depositions may be filed at any of the Magisterial Districts in Lagos State and served electronically on all parties concerned.”
