The Coroner Inquest held at the Ogba Magistrate Court to investigate the death of Sylvester Junior Oromoni, a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, has concluded that his death was due to negligence on the part of his parents and doctor.

The Coroner Magistrate, Mikhail Kadiri, held that Oromoni died as a result of failed treatment for his enlarged liver.

Oromoni died on November 30, 2021.

His death was attributed to bully and an alleged poisonous substance he was forced to drink in the school.

He was said to have mentioned that he was beaten up by five senior students of Dowen College whose names were Favour Benjamin, 16, Edward Begue (16), Ansel Temile (14) Kenneth Inyang and Micheal Kashamu, 16, son of late Senator, Buruji Kashamu, before he died.

The incident led to the indefinite closure of the school despite denying the claim.

The school insisted that the boy complained of leg pain following an injury he sustained while playing football.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police ordered a full-scale investigation into the incident.

On January 5, 2022, the Lagos State Government exonerated the five students and five employees of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, who were accused of the death of Sylvester Oromoni.

Two years later, Oromoni was laid to rest at the family’s compound at Ogbe-Ijoh, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta.

Kadiri said, “Based on the foregoing it is clear that the deceased health deteriorated in (doctor) PW 3’s care.

“PW 3, did not take proper care of the deceased, PW 3, completely abandoned the deceased for a period of more than 32 hours.

“The deceased’s death was an avoidable one but for the negligence of the parents and PW 3, they didn’t take him to the hospital until the day he died on November 30, 2021.

“The deceased went through an avoidable and excruciating pain and made to suffer needlessly,” Kadiri said.

Aisha Galadima, a strong political ally of the former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has been arrested in Kaduna.

According to a source who spoke with DAILY POST, the arrest was allegedly linked to a Facebook post where she criticized Governor Uba Sani.

The female politician was picked up by the operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, from her residence on Sunday afternoon.

The development was confirmed by one of her brothers, who said, “Aisha has just been arrested by DSS at her Tudun Wada residence in Kaduna.”

Channels Television’s reporter, Joshua Rogers, who was kidnapped near his residence at Rumuosi in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, on Thursday, has regained his freedom.

He was said to have been released around 10pm on Friday.

His attackers reportedly accosted him at gunpoint, whisking him away in his car.

It was reported that the hoodlums contacted his wife, demanding N30 million as ransom.

Few hours after the incident, the kidnap of Rogers took over the media space, with different groups calling for his unconditional release.

It is not clear if any ransom was paid for his release.

One of his colleagues with Channels TV in Port Harcourt, Charles Oporum, confirmed his release to our correspondent on Friday.

“Yes, he has been released. He was released about an hour ago, and he has reunited with his family,” Oporum said.

The management of the television station, in a short statement, also confirmed the development.

The statement read, “Channels Television reporter, Joshua Rogers, who was abducted last night in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has been freed.

“We thank our viewers and all those who expressed concern over the unfortunate incident.”

Rogers is the Government House, Port Harcourt correspondent for Channels TV.

The Rivers State Police Command is yet to make an official statement on the incident.