Dowen College was today, left in shock as the family of late Sylvester Oromoni tendered fresh evidence before the Ikeja Coroner’s Court.
The school through its counsel, Anthony Kpokpo immediately accused the family of ambush as the testimony of the late student’s father began to unfold.
They include some documents, videos, audio recordings and the battered luggage of the deceased student.
Kpokpo said the new evidences were withheld from other parties in the suit all this while to create shock.
“The videos that we just watched and the managed audio we listened to had always been in the custody of the family of the deceased and was brought at this stage for shock value.
“In the circumstances of what we are seeing, we are constrained to go and view all the materials put before us.
“I pray that my learned friend is kind enough to extend the courtesy to us as we did to them so that we will be appropriately prepared to cross-examine the witness to move forward,” he said.
Counsel to Lagos State Government, Mr Akin George, also described the development as ‘ambush’.
“It will not be out of place to say the counsel on the other side acted in the nature of ambush,” he said.
Mr Godwin Omoaka (SAN), counsel to one of the accused Dowen College students, said that other parties to the proceedings were blindsided.
“My learned friend (Efole) ought to have made the documents available to us all this while.
“It is only appropriate that we see those videos and watch them, else, it will impact on the issue of fair hearing to us,” he said.
The Coroner, Mr Mikhail Kadiri has adjourned further hearing to the 14th of February.
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