{"id":34537,"date":"2021-12-07T09:20:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T09:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=34537"},"modified":"2021-12-07T09:20:17","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T09:20:17","slug":"death-of-sylvester-at-dowen-college-panic-fear-grip-parents-of-wards-in-boarding-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=34537","title":{"rendered":"Death Of Sylvester At Dowen College: Panic, Fear Grip Parents Of Wards In  Boarding Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Onyekachi Eze&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Palpable fear has enveloped parents and guardians whose children are in boarding schools in Imo State, following the recent death incident recorded at Dowen College, Lagos State of Nigeria.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was a premature exit from earth for the&nbsp;twelve-year old Sylvester Oromoni, who was reportedly brutalized and finally gave up the ghost while at the named boarding school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While condemnation has continued to trail the manner Sylvester died, pupils schooling in boarding schools in Imo State may be retrieved by their parents to avert similar story.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parents of such pupils for fear of the unknown are said to be beclouded with panic towards their children&#8217;s safety.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This development,&nbsp;<em>Trumpeta<\/em>&nbsp;Newspaper learnt may cause mass exodus of pupils from dormitory schools across the State.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another factor that could lead to the withdrawal of kids may not be unconnected to the high-handedness of some school authorities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apart from most of the mission boarding schools said to have garnered parent\u2019s confidence, other private schools are at risk of losing patronage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A woman, Mrs Beatrice Ukandu asserted, &#8220;What sort of children do we have nowadays? Parents will send their children to get education only to be subjected to torture and victimization, yet the school management cover such.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;One out of my four children is living in hostel, but my son you know what I have told my husband of my intention to withdraw him from the school. He will be joining his brothers soon. Prevention is better than cure&#8221;, she fearfully said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;It would be recalled that the media was awash last week when news broke on the suspicious murder of 12year old Sylvester at Dowen College Lagos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before Sylvester&#8217;s death, he was bruised badly on the lips and mouth. 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