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Sylvester Oromoni was in church for days after he fell ill — Doctor

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A Medical Doctor, Aghogho Owhojede, has said that the late Sylvester Oromoni, a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos State, was not taken to a hospital for treatment when he got injured.

Owhojede, who has been the Oromoni family doctor for 15 years, testified before an Ikeja Coroner’s Court in Ikeja on Tuesday.

The inquest is seeking to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of the student.

The student died on November 30, 2021.

Owhojede was questioned during Tuesday’s proceedings for over seven hours (9:30am to 5:15pm) by counsel to Dowen College, two accused students of the school, Lagos State Government and Nigerian Bar Association.

During proceedings, the medical doctor said that he treated the late Oromoni for acute malaria at the family home in Warri, Delta State from November 26 to 30, 2021.

Answering questions from Akin George, counsel to the Lagos State Government, Owhojede said that he attended the same church, God’s Grace Ministry International Church, with the Oromoni family.

The Doctor told the court that ailing Oromoni was taken to church for prayers for an unspecified number of days by his family.

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George asked: “What was your response to the treatment at a church as opposed to a proper medical facility?”

The Doctor replied: “I am aware that the church is not a treatment centre.

“I am not against prayer.

“I will prefer a combination of both prayer and medical treatment.”

The doctor said that on the day Oromoni died, he had referred him to the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara for further treatment.

He said that the late Oromoni could not be taken to the teaching hospital because his condition deteriorated and he passed away.

George asked: “Which hospital was he ever taken to before he died?”

“He was treated at home,” the doctor responded.

George further asked: “Can you confirm that the deceased was not taken to any hospital for treatment?”

“No, he wasn’t, my lord,” Owhojede said.

The Coroner, Mikhail Kadiri, adjourned proceedings until February 7 for continuation of hearing.

NAN reports that it was alleged that the 12-year-old Oromoni died on November 30, 2021 from injuries sustained in an attack by five senior students of Dowen College for allegedly refusing to join a cult.

It was also alleged that he was forced to drink an obnoxious substance by his attackers.

Advice by the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution, which was released on January 4, however, disputed the allegations.

According to the advice, two separate autopsies revealed Oromoni’s cause of death as acute bacterial pneumonia due to severe sepsis.

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It’s illegal to declare suspects wanted, Falana tackles DHQ

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It’s illegal to declare suspects wanted, Falana tackles DHQ

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has faulted the declaration of eight persons wanted by the Defence Headquarters over the killing of 17 soldiers in Okuama community of Delta State.

He said it was illegal to do so without obtaining a court order.

He stated this in a statement released on Thursday and warned the military against bungling the case of the slain soldiers.

Falana said, “The authorities of the armed forces should be made to realise that the military cannot arrest, detain, investigate and charge civilian suspects with any offence whatsoever.”

“We have also read the eight people alleged to be involved in the cruel murder of the soldiers have been declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters. It is trite law that the police and security agencies lack the power to declare any suspect wanted without a court order,” he stated.

He cited the rulings of judges in a number of cases including Benedit Peters v Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to buttress his point.

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Third Mainland Bridge will be reopened in seven days – Minister

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Third Mainland Bridge will be reopened in seven days – Minister

Minister of Works, Dave Umahi,
says the Third Mainland Bridge will be reopened in seven days time.
He announced this on Thursday during an inspection of the bridge along with members of the Senate Committee on Works.
“In seven days Nigerians will be able to ply this road,” he said.
Umahi also said the Federal Government planned to install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) on the bridge and under it to reduce illegal sand mining around the area.
Currently, he said the lane marking was being done, adding, “When the lane marking is over, we will open the bridge but formally it will be commissioned by Mr. President when he is going to flag off the coastal road.”

The Federal Government on January 9, this year closed the 11.8km bridge in Lagos for a three-month comprehensive rehabilitation.

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Fresh grid collapse plunges Nigeria into nationwide blackout

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Fresh grid collapse plunges Nigeria into nationwide blackout

The electricity grid collapsed on Thursday, plunging the country into blackout, the second time in three months in 2024.

Data from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) showed the grid collapsed at about 4pm on Thursday, dropping from 2,984 megawatts (MW) to zero within an hour.

All the 21 plants connected to the grid stopped operations by 5pm.

Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), in a statement on Thursday, said the current power outage was due to a system failure from the national grid.

“The system collapsed at about 16:28 hours today 28 March 2024, causing the outage currently being experienced across our franchise area,” AEDC said.

“We appeal for your understanding as all stakeholders are working hard to restore normal supply.”

In a notice to its customers, the management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) said the system collapse resulted in a loss of power supply across its network.

“We are currently working with our partners as we hope for speedy restoration of the grid. We will keep you updated as soon as the power supply is restored. Kindly bear with us,” EKEDC said.

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