Reports reaching us say an autopsy has revealed that late Sylvester Oromoni, a student of Dowen college whose death sparked controversy died of “acute lung injury due to chemical intoxication in a background of blunt force trauma.”
This is contained in a copy of the autopsy carried out by a consultant pathologist at the Central Hospital Warri, Clement Vhriterhire, An autopsy has revealed that a student of Dowen College, Sylvester Oromoni, died of “acute lung injury due to chemical intoxication in a background of blunt force trauma.”
A copy of the autopsy carried out by a consultant pathologist at the Central Hospital Warri, Clement Vhriterhire, was sighted newsmen on Saturday.
A report in the Punch news cites a medical expert, John Soper, as saying chemical intoxication or poisoning refers to a multitude of illnesses caused by the absorption of toxic chemical agents.
“Poisonings may be acute, subacute, or chronic and may be the result of accidental or intentional administration. Toxic chemicals may be absorbed by ingestion, injection, inhalation, or direct contact with the skin,” the expert said in a research work titled, ‘Principles of Medical Therapy in Pregnancy.
Recall that earlier reports say that Oromoni was beaten by five senior students of the school and forced to ingest a dark liquid for allegedly refusing to join their cult. Following this, he took ill and died on November 30 2020 despite attempts to save his life.
His father insisted that his child was beaten and fed a liquid chemical but Dowen College dismissed the claim.
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