The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has said it will make its investigation public on how the late Dowen College student, Sylvester Oromoni, died in two weeks.
NANS had earlier amid speculations, set up an Investigative Committee on the matter headed by Comrade Oladimeji Uthman
“We have been on the trail of new developments unfolding concerning the controversial death of the 12-year-old student. The committee is working round-the-clock to unravel the mystery revolving around the issue which has aroused public concern.
“The committee which was inaugurated to unearth the cause of Sylvester’s death has been working and monitoring the latest developments surrounding the case as they unfold. While it is glaring that the information provided has been sketchy, it is also important that certain facts surrounding the case must be propagated widely to the public. We want the general public and most especially the student constituency to know that the committee is working round-the-clock to ensure that justice is served.
“As a committee, we are also aware of the inhumane activities going on in different basic and secondary schools regarding our students across the country. We are sending a warning to managements of all schools that we will hit hard any school found to trample on students’ rights; schools providing an environment capable of taking the lives of our students, causing harm/violence against Nigerian students. The lives of Nigerian students matter and those cases will not be swept under the carpet, “he said.
Uthman however appealed to the public to curb the spread of fake information as regards the death of Sylvester Oromoni Jnr.
“Let us all do well to sensitise the public on spreading fake news and misinformation on Sylvester Oromoni Jnr case. Fake news and misinformation are capable of birthing a wrong ideology thereby resulting in violence, hate, and wrong opinions, ” he said.
