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Dowen College killing: Three students in police custody, two at large, says Lagos CP

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has disclosed  that three students of Dowen College in Lekki, lagos state are currently in police custody for allegedly assaulting 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni.

Odumosu, who spoke on Tuesday, also said two other students of the school who were fingered in the assault, are now at large, adding that those in police custody are helping the Command with information on how to track them.

The Lagos CP disclosed further that Command has launched a full scale probe into the circumstances that led to the death the Dowen College student, Sylvester Oromoni, adding that  the school principal, housemasters, and other officials of the school are also assisting the police with information

The father of the deceased student had alleged that the Junior Secondary School 2 pupil died from the injuries sustained during an assault by five of his colleagues who wanted to initiate him into cultism but the school claimed he died after sustaining an injury during a football match..

“It is still an allegation until we conduct our investigation. We just started full investigation yesterday (Monday). Two out of those mentioned in the viral video are at large while three of the students are helping us to get others.”

“I am in contact with my counterpart in Delta State. I spoke with the parents yesterday, we are perfecting everything scientifically,”  CP Odumosu said.

It would be recalled that the Lagos State Government on Friday ordered the indefinite closure of the school and sealed it off pending the outcome of an investigation into the death of Oromoni.

Odumosu had also ordered the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, to take over the investigation of the case immediately.

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