A nurse at Dowen College, Lagos Kafayat Usman on Monday said she had no physical contact with the late student Sylvester Oromoni Jnr whose death is being investigated.
Oromoni is alleged by his family to have died from assault by senior students of his school, an allegation the school denies.
In her testimony on Monday before an Ikeja Coroner’s Court, Ms Kafayat who joined Dowen College on September 4, 2021, as a full-time nurse, refused to swear by the Holy Quran before testifying.
Kafayat is the second nurse from Dowen College to testify at the inquest. She said that she was menstruating at the time Oromoni was brought to the sick bay and had no physical contact with Oromoni.
While responding to questions from the Coroner, Mikhail Kadiri, the nurse said that she did not come in contact with the deceased in the course of her work.
“I did not know him and I had no physical contact with him. I have never attended to him. Iwork as a full-time nurse at Dowen College but I am a day nurse.
“I work from 8.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. from Monday to Friday. I do not work on weekends,” she said.
The coroner asked: “It would be wrong if suggested by anybody that you massaged and attended to the deceased in anyway whatsoever?” The witness replied in the affirmative.
During cross-examination by counsel to the Oromoni’s family A.E. Efole, the witness said she was not aware that the deceased was treated sometime in April 2021.
The witness said she did not make any statement to the police when she became aware of the death of the student.
The coroner adjourned proceedings until April 5 for continuation of hearing.
