A legal luminary, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has asked the Lagos State Police Command to invite a blogger and social media personality, Ms Kemi Olunloyo, to explain a “reckless allegation” she made against the late 12-year-old student of Dowen College in Lekki, Lagos, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr.
Falana also accused Olunloyo of attempting to destroy the name of Sylvester on social media by claiming that the late student wanted to join a cult group in the Lekki-based school and had agreed to be beaten.
Theideal recalls that the family of the late Oromoni has hired Falana to handle the matter on behalf of the family.
The Senior Advocate therefore urged the Deputy Commissioner of Police at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Lagos, to invite Olunloyo for questioning.
Falana stated this in a letter by his chambers, the Falana & Falana Chambers.
The letter, dated December 13, 2021 was signed on behalf of the chambers by Taiwo Olawanle.
The letter was titled, ‘Request For Investigation Of The Allegation Made By Ms Kemi Olunloyo On The Tragic Death Of Sylvester Oromoni At Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos.’
The letter reads in part, “Although the students and staff of the College suspected to have played a role in the brutal murder of Sylvester Oromini have made useful statements to the Police, one Ms Kemi Olunloyo has just introduced another twist to the incident.
“According to a false statement credited to her, Ms Olunloyo claimed that ‘Sylvester Oromoni wanted to join the cult, he agreed to be beaten and drank Engine oil as part of the initiation process.
“Ms Olunloyo recorded her false statement and has been circulating the same on social media in a wicked manner with the sole purpose of diverting attention from the ongoing investigation by the Police.
“Apart from attempting to destroy the name of Sylvester Oromoni, Ms Olunloyo has exacerbated the tragedy of his parents, family members and friends without any justification whatsoever.
“Even though the reckless statement is a figment of the imagination of Ms Olunloyo, we are of the strong view that she ought to assist the Police in the ongoing investigation into the cause of the death of Sylvester Oromoni.
“We are therefore compelled to request the Police to investigate the allegation of false information being circulated by Ms Olunloyo on the gruesome circumstances surrounding the death of Sylvester Oromoni.
“If she cannot substantiate her reckless allegation, Ms Olunloyo ought to be charged with false information in the Magistrate Court in Lagos State.”
Sylvester Oromoni Snr, the father of the late Sylvester Jnr. had alleged that his son died from the injuries sustained during an assault by five of his colleagues who wanted to initiate him into cultism but the school management claimed that the boy died after sustaining an injury during a football match.
Incidentally, the family had through Falana, demanded a coroner inquest into the student’s death while the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, had said that some students have been arrested over the alleged assault.
