How mother of late Dowen College student, Sylvester Oromoni, died, family, others mourn

How mother of late Dowen College student, Sylvester Oromoni, died, family, others mourn

Rosemary Oromoni, the mother of Sylvester Oromoni, the late Dowen College student whose death in 2021 sparked nationwide outrage, has passed away.

According to a family source, Rosemary died in late November 2024 due to complications from intermittent blood pressure issues.

Her health reportedly deteriorated after the Lagos coroner’s court dismissed the family’s case in April 2024, a decision that left the family devastated.

Sylvester Oromoni, aged 12, tragically died on November 30, 2021, after his parents alleged he was bullied and poisoned by five male schoolmates at Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos. The case attracted significant public attention, with many demanding justice for the young boy.

The emotional toll of seeking justice and the eventual dismissal of the case deeply affected Rosemary, leading to a decline in her health. Her death marks another heartbreaking chapter for the Oromoni family, who have endured profound grief and loss over the years.

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The school denied the allegations, maintaining that the boy’s injuries resulted from a football-related incident.

The first autopsy indicated “acute lung injury due to chemical intoxication,” but this was discredited over procedural concerns.

A second autopsy by the Lagos Directorate of Public Prosecutions concluded that Oromoni died “naturally.”

The case was closed in April 2024 with the coroner ruling that Oromoni’s death was due to sepsis caused by an infection stemming from an ankle injury.

Judge Mikhail Kadiri attributed the death to “parental and medical negligence” while exonerating Dowen College and the accused boys.

The five accused students were subsequently cleared of all allegations and released from a juvenile home in 2022.

The Oromoni family kept the boy’s body in a morgue until his burial on January 27, 2024, as a form of protest against the legal findings.

Throughout the two-year trial, the family maintained that critical evidence supporting their claims was overlooked.

How mother of late Dowen College student, Sylvester Oromoni, died, family, others mourn