The Lagos State government has cleared five Dowen College students and five employees of the school of any complicity in the death of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni.
A Legal Advice issued and signed by the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Ms Adetutu Osinusi stated that police investigation and the two autopsies conduct on the body of the deceased failed to establish a prima facie case against the suspects.
The Legal Advice, dated January 4th, was addressed to the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) and Chief Magistrate Olatunbosun Adeola.
According to the report, the interim and final Autopsy Reports issued by the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital and Toxicology Report of PostMortem samples revealed the cause of death as Septicaemia, Lobar Pneumonia with Acute Pyelonephritis, Pyomyositis of the right ankle and Acute Bacteria Pneumonia due to severe Sepsis.
The state, therefore, concluded that based on these findings there is no prima facie case of Murder, Involuntary Manslaughter and or Malicious Administering of Poison with Intent to Harm against the suspects, Favour Benjamin (16), Micheal Kashamu (15), Edward Begue (16), Ansel Temile (14) and Kenneth Inyang (15).
The report further stated, “The outcome of both post-mortem examinations conducted were in agreement as to the cause of death namely: Septicaemia, Lobar Pneumonia with Acute Pyelonephritis, Pyomyositis of the right ankle and Acute Bacteria Pneumonia due to severe Sepsis.
The result of the Toxicology is also not indicative of any toxic or poisonous substance in the body of the Deceased.
