The family of the slain 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni has protested the decision of the court to release the on bail of the 5 suspects in his murder.
The 5 suspects were granted bail to the sum of N1 billion and 2 sureties in like sum on Tuesday, the 21st of December.
The Chief Magistrate, Olatunbosun Adeola, after hearing the bail application filed by the counsel to the defendants, ordered that 2 sureties be provided.
The bail came after the court ruled that they will be remanded in a juvenile hold for 21 days.
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Speaking to newsmen in a press conference, the father of late Sylvester questioned the decision of the judge to grant the suspects bail considering the fact that the 21 days the police requested for their investigation had not elapsed.
He added that the police had also given the possibilities of an extension to their detention to ensure proper investigation.
According to Sylvester’s father,
“Yesterday I was called that those boys were granted bail by a Magistrate Court in Yaba, Lagos. I said, “why?” I now called the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State and he told me; I was not aware, and that they were not done with the investigation.
“I called the DCP in charge of the case who later confirmed to me that the story is true.
“But it was a surprise to me that the same judge gave them 21 days which expires on the 28 of this month when the police requested for the remand order. The court granted 21 days to keep those boys.
“And the 21 days have not expired, and the court granted them bail. I am calling on President Muhammadu Buhari, the Lagos State Government and the Inspector General of Police to please take note.
“Secondly, the police said they are not done with the investigation, that granting the boys bail will not help their investigation, they are getting more facts.
“And they were even planning that after the 21 days if they are not done with their investigation, they will ask for an extension. I am surprised that the court granted them bail when the date given has not elapsed.“
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Prisca Bana Faith The country is not fair anyway it happened alrdy daddy just bury Sylvester and live all in Gods hand God is not human and his never corrupted he will fight for u and your son even sylvesters soul won’t let them rest time will come and the truth will come to pass WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND
Carine Tizi Sir don’t worry, God will surely give Sylvester oromoni justice
Victor Dandy Esther This our country is something else