Three students of Dowen College in the Lekki area of Lagos have been arrested over the alleged assault of a 12-year-old student of the school, Sylvester Oromoni.
The 12-year-old, who hailed from Delta State, was alleged to have been attacked by some of his senior colleagues for refusing to join a cult group.
The father of the deceased boarding 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.
The Lagos Police Commissioner (CP) Hakeem Odumosu disclosed on Tuesday that two other students of the school fingered in the assault are now at large.
Odumosu the principal, housemasters, and other officials of the Lekki-based school are also assisting the police with information as the Command launched a full-scale probe into the circumstances culminating in the death of Oromoni on November 30, 2021.
He said those in police custody are helping the Command with information on how to track the two students at large.
“It is still an allegation until we conduct our investigation. We just started a 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,” the CP said.
