BREAKING: Lagos Govt Orders The Close Down Of Dowen College Over Death Of Student
The Lagos State government has ordered the indefinite close down of the Dowen College, located at Lekki while waiting for the outcome of the investigation into the death of Sylvester Oromini, a student of the school.
Oromoni was said to have died as a result of internal wounds allegedly sustained through beating by his fellow schoolmates who wanted to coerce him into joining cultism, an allegation which the school had denied. NIGERIAN TRIBUNE reports.
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A video going viral showed the boy with injured mouth and swollen legs and stomach and writhing in pain.
Reacting to this, the state government has declared the closure of the school in a statement by the Head of Public Affairs Unit of the Ministry of Education, Mr Ganiu Lawal, on Friday. Information Guide Nigeria
In the statement, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, the Commissioner for Education, has announced the closure after a meeting with the school management and staff. jamb results
It further read in part: “The commissioner called for calm, saying no effort will be spared in getting to the root of the incident.”
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