GOVERNMENT HAS ORDERED THE INDEFINITE CLOSURE OF DOWEN COLLEGE

The 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.

Commissioner for Education Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo announced the closure after a meeting with the School Management and Staff.

The commissioner called for calm, saying no effort will be spared in getting to the root of the incident.

Dowen College had said Oromoni Jnr died after sustaining injuries during a football game But the boy's bereaved father said his son was killed by fellow students who wanted to force him in to cultism.

The father said they assualted his boy and fed him poison.