Sylvester Oromoni’s Dad: I won’t bury my son even if it takes 30 years to get justice

The father of Sylvester Oromoni, the 12 year-old-student who was allegedly beaten to death by schoolmates for refusing to join a cult, has vowed that he won’t lay his son’s body to rest until those behind his son’s death get justice.

This is coming after the Nigerian Police Force said autopsy results of Sylvester did not indicate that the small boy was murdered.

According to a report by Punch, Salvester’s father said the case had yet to have a closure, insisting that his son would not be buried until “justice is served” even if it took as long as 30 years.

“The family does not have power. We only rely on God. If they insist that the school will reopen, there is no problem. If God keeps me for 20 or 30 years, I will follow up this case. Government will come, the government will go. I am not bothered. The soul of that boy is crying round. God is alive; He cannot be bribed.

“My son will never be buried. If it takes me 30 years to get justice, he would remain there (in the mortuary). He is my son; I won’t bury him. Nigerians should look beyond what they are saying,” the father said.

Asked if he had any doubt over the autopsy released by the state government, he retorted “Do they have any autopsy report? They don’t have any. The doctor that did the autopsy in Delta State was recommended by the Area Commander. He is not the family doctor. We don’t know him. Our lawyer applied to the Area Command to get a copy of the autopsy.”