Lagos state Government orders Indefinite closure of Dowen College

The Lagos state Government has ordered the Indefinite Closure of Dowen College over the death of Sylvester Oromoni.

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A statement signed by the Assistant Director, Public Affairs, of the Lagos State Ministry of Education read:

“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.”


The Closure comes hours after the school announced its 2days shut down due to the death of Sylvester Oromoni.

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