A Yaba Magistrate Court in Lagos State has remanded the five students arrested in connection with the murder of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni Jnr in a juvenile home.
Vanguard reports that the spokesperson of Lagos State Police Command, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, who confirmed the development said that investigation into the matter is still ongoing.
Ajisebutu said: “They have not been arraigned yet. They were only remanded in a juvenile home pending the conclusion of investigation into the matter.”
Buhari insists perpetrators must be brought to book
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday insisted that those involved in the gruesome murder of Sylvester Oromoni Jnr must not go unpunished.
The President, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said: “For several days now, the nation has been gripped by the news of the tragic incident at Dowen College, in Lagos with morbid details constantly emerging of how our young son, Sylvester Oromoni (Junior) met his death.
“President Muhammadu Buhari condemns the killing of Sylvester, one of our bright youngsters doing excellently in school, bringing joy to the family and if this incident is truly arising from bullying or cultism, the President assures that it must act as a trigger leading to a permanent solution to this recurring problem.
“I share the anger and grief up and down the country following this incident. On behalf of my family and I, and the government of the federation, I convey our heartfelt condolences to the Oromoni family, the government and people of Lagos State and give the firm assurance that this incident will be thoroughly investigated and the appropriate punishment meted out to all those who are culpable.”
