The father of the late student, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, from Dowen College, Lagos, who was reportedly tortured by his schoolmates, has insisted that his deceased son will only be buried after justice is served.
Sylvester Jnr would have turned 12 on Saturday, December 4.
During a posthumous birthday event in honor of Sylvester, the father stated in an interview with Punch that his son will not be laid to rest until he receives justice, regardless of how long it may take.
“How can he be buried? I cannot bury him until I get justice, until I get to the end of the matter. Even if it takes two or three years, we would be going on. I pray God keeps us alive.”
According to the father, about 100 people attended the celebration, which featured two cakes and a large picture frame of the late Sylvester in various poses.
The father also shared,
“For his birthday today (Saturday), we cut the cakes, displayed his pictures and prayed for his soul to rest in peace. We also went for a church programme after cutting the birthday cakes. His sister, based in the United States of America, asked one of her friends to bake a pilot-themed cake for his birthday because he had always wanted to be a pilot.”
Although Sylvester Snr expressed his nostalgia for his son’s rapport, smiles, love, presence, and company, he recounted,
“Anytime he comes on holiday and I am at home, he is always all over me. We eat together, he asks questions a lot; he is very inquisitive. He can operate his laptop very well and I don’t know how to do that so he guides me on how to do it.”