RE: SYLVESTER OROMONI, A REJOINDER TO DR. KEMI OLUNLOYO'S STATEMENT

RE: SYLVESTER OROMONI, A REJOINDER TO DR. KEMI OLUNLOYO'S STATEMENT

A Press Statement

17 December, 2021

Comrade Ighorhiohwunu Aghogho is a Child’s Rights Activist mandated by law to act in the interest of children in Nigeria.

This Press statement is issued by Comrade Ighorhiohwunu Aghogho for himself and not on behalf of Chief Femi Falana, SAN nor his chamber.

My attention has been drawn to the statement issued by one Dr. Kemi Olunloyo on 16/12/2021 at about 8:45 on her Facebook page as it concerns the respected legal practitioner, Chief Femi Falana, SAN and the late Sylvester Oromoni.

I have also perused through the said hogwash, gibberish and bunkum statement issued by Dr. Kemi Olunloyo with no iota of veneration to the legal icon but, however, without joining issues with the utterances and exclamations of Dr. Kemi Olunloyo touching on the personality of Chief Femi Falana, SAN, but on the rights of the affected children, I freely state as follow:

Dr. Kemi Olunloyo was quoted thus, “Falana investigate the children Police have in custody. One of them is holding a document that Sylvester consented to and his Family are well aware…I have information that could make or break this case ….”

The issue to determine here is whether, late Sylvester Oromoni can give his consent to participate in a criminal organization while as a child? 

My response to Dr. Kemi Olunloyo’s reckless and rash statement will be not far fetch from the provisions of the law since the statement was touching on the rights of a child, late Sylvester Oromoni who died in a mysterious circumstance.

It will be recalled, Dr. Kemi Olunloyo has earlier claimed that the late Sylvester Oromoni drank engine oil as part of the cult initiation process, adding that Oromoni was not bullied.

“Sylvester Oromoni death involved Hazing he allegedly participated in. It is important for Nigerians to know that hazing is a crime in many countries but NOT in Nigeria. The bulk of the investigation should focus on adult supervision when this was going on”, Dr. Kemi Olunloyo said.

It should be noted at this juncture, hazing involves forced or coerced alcohol or other drug consumption, beating, paddling or other forms of assault. Branding, forced or coerced ingestion of vile substances or concoctions. If charged as a felony, hazing is punishable under the criminal code Act of Nigeria.

The Criminal Code Act provides at section 337: “Any person who unlawfully does and with the intent to injure or annoy another, causes any poison or other noxious thing to be administered to, or taken by, any person, and thereby endangered his life, or does him some grievous harm, is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for fourteen years.”

The consent Dr. Kemi Olunloyo was referring to was the alleged consent she claimed was given by the late Sylvester Oromoni to be initiated into a cult group which is a violation of the rights of a child.

Section 26(1) of the Child’s Rights Act provides “No person shall employ, use or involve a child in any activity involving or leading to the commission of any other offences not already specified in this part of the Act”.  It should be noted here that offences not already specified in the Act includes but not limited to grievous harm.

Section 26(2) of the Child’s Rights Act provides “A person who contravenes the provisions of Subsection (1) of this Section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of fourteen years.

Dr. Kemi Olunloyo’s action of placing the blame on the late Sylvester Oromoni for causing his own death is very worrisome and disturbing.

The ace journalist’s averment that Hazing is not a crime in Nigeria is infuriating, a ploy to mislead unsuspecting members of the public and the Police as hazing is punishable under the criminal code Act and the Child’s Rights Act respectively.

Signed

Comrade Ighorhiohwunu Aghogho

Child’s Rights Activist