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The Lagos State Ministry of Education has shut down Dowen College Lekki Phase 1 indefinitely to allow for investigations into how one of its pupils, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, died under allegedly controversial circumstances on Tuesday.<\/div>\n
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The closure follows a visit by the Education Commissioner Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo and other top officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Education to the school on Friday.<\/p>\n

The boy\u2019s family claimed he died as a result of injuries he got from being beaten by fellow pupils forcing him to join a cult.<\/p>\n

A statement by the Assistant Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Education, Mr. Ganiu Lawal, reads: \u201cThe Lagos State Government has ordered the indefinite closure of Dowen College, Lekki, pending the outcome of an investigation into the death of Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, a student of the school. The Commissioner, in an earlier statement, commiserated with Sylvester\u2019s family.<\/p>\n

\u201cLagos State Government sends its condolences to the Parents of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni Jnr.,a student of Dowen College, Lekki.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, notes that this incident is shocking and the State is indeed sad about this great loss.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe State Government is in touch with the parents in this difficult time.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe reassure the family of the late Sylvester Oromoni Junior and Lagosians at large that efforts are being made to unravel the circumstances leading to his demise, even as we reiterate the Government\u2019s commitment to Child Protection.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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