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The Lagos State Police Command on Friday said it had released the remains of Sylvester Oromoni, the Dowen College, Lagos student allegedly bullied to death, to his family for burial.
Spokesperson for the command, Adekunle Ajisebutu, said the release followed the conclusion of autopsy on the corpse to ascertain the cause and nature of death.
But the result of the autopsy is yet to be released while police investigation continues.
TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the story of 12-year-old Sylvester went viral earlier this month after a family member went on social media to demand justice. In a series of Tweets, the family member, with handle @Perrisonoromoni said Sylvester was assaulted by some senior students pf Dowen College. He added that Sylvester died after sustaining multiple internal injuries from being tortured and bullied.
Also, in a video released online by the family member, Oromoni jr was seen writhing in pain. His teeth were stained dark red with blood. His legs were swollen, and his belly was bloated.
The Management of Dowen College in a statement claimed that Sylvester was injured while playing football. In another statement, they assured that they will cooperate with authorities to investigate the incident.
The Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Education paid an inquiry visit to the college and subsequently shut it down indefinitely.