Sylvester Oromoni, father of the late student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, says his son will not be buried until justice is served.
Oromoni Jnr’s death caused outrage among the populace after his family said he was attacked by senior students of Dowen College for refusing to join a cult, an allegation the school denies amid police investigation.
The Oromoni family gathered on Saturday and celebrated the deceased’s 12th birthday. A cake designed as airplane and pilot uniform was cut in memory of his ambition.
“How can he be buried? I cannot bury him until I get justice, until I get to the end of the matter. Even if it takes two or three years, we would be going on. I pray God keep us alive,” Oromoni told PUNCH on Saturday.
The distraught father said about 100 people were present at the posthumous birthday celebration marked with two cakes and a large picture frame of the late boy in various poses.
He said, “For his birthday today (Saturday), we cut the cakes, displayed his pictures and prayed for his soul to rest in peace. We also went for a church programme after cutting the birthday cakes.
“His sister based in the United State of America asked one of her friends to bake a pilot-themed cake for his birthday because he had always wanted to be a pilot.”
Oromoni added that he would miss his son’s rapport, smiles, love, presence and company.
The school has been indefinitely closed by the state government to allow investigation.
