The family of the late Sylvester Oromoni Jr, a Dowen College student who died under controversial circumstances in 2021, has announced the burial plans for his mother, Evangelist Mrs Rosemary Oromoni.

Mrs Oromoni died of illness related to blood pressure in late November 2024, according to reports.

Oromoni Jr died on November 30, 2021, at the age of 12, after allegedly being bullied by fellow students at Dowen College in Lagos.

His parents alleged that he was beaten and fed a chemical substance by five male colleagues, while the school claimed he sustained injuries while playing football.

A coroner’s court inquiry into the matter concluded in April, 2024 with the judge ruling that Oromoni died of sepsis caused by an ankle injury, attributing the death to “parental and medical negligence” and exonerating Dowen College authorities.

However, the family and their lawyers protested the verdict, citing ignored “crucial evidence”.

Oromoni Jr was buried on January 27, 2024, after his family kept his corpse in the morgue as a protest gesture.

The burial plans for his mother, Rosemary Oromoni, have now been announced, three years after his tragic death.

Mrs Oromoni will be laid to rest on Friday, August 9, 2025, at the family’s residence in Warri, Delta State.