Dowen College To Remain Shut As Other Schools Resume – LASG

The Lagos state government has said that Dowen College in Lekki, will not reopen until the investigation into the death of the Junior student of the school, Sylvester Oromoni, reaches an advanced stage.

This is as all primary and secondary school in Lagos resumed second term, 2021/2022 academic session on Tuesday, January 4 as directed by the State Government.

Recall that Oromoni died on November 30, 2021. His family alleged he was beaten by some of his seniors days before he died.

Following the public outrage generated by the incident, the Lagos state government on December 3, 2021, ordered the indefinite closure of the school.

An assistant director in charge of the public affairs unit, Ministry of Education, Ganiu Lawal, In a recent interview, said very soon the school would join others to resume but “not until ongoing investigations into the unfortunate incident reach an advanced stage.”