12-year-old boy, Sylvester Oromoni has died mysteriously after he was allegedly tortured for refusing to join a cult group in Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria.
Oromoni was reported dead on Wednesday, December 1 by a Twitter user, @perrisonoromoni, who is the deceased’s cousin.
According to @perrisonoromoni, the deceased was bullied and beaten by fellow students which led to his death.
However, Dowen College, in a statement, denied all allegations, stating that Oromoni only complained of body pains from playing football.
@perrisonoromoni subsequently put out photos and video evidence which showed the bruises on the deceased’s body.
On December 3, the Lagos State Government announced the indefinite closure of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos pending the outcome of an investigation into the boy’s death.