Medical doctor opens up on late Sylvester Oromoni’s case

A medical physician in Warri, Delta State, Owhojedo Aghogho Henry, has lastly spoken about late 12-year-old Dowen faculty pupil, Sylvester Oromoni.

In his latest assertion, the physician acknowledged that late Sylvester Oromoni Jnr, was recognized with enlarged liver earlier than his dying.

Owhojedo disclosed this whereas testifying earlier than the coroner’s inquest into Oromoni’s dying on the Epe Justice of the Peace Courtroom, Lagos.

He mentioned the dad and mom of the deceased knowledgeable him that the deceased had sustained accidents from enjoying soccer, however when a check was performed on him, no proof of fracture or dislocation was discovered.

He mentioned in his assertion of oath,

“I, Dr Owhojedo Aghogho Henry, Male, Christian, Nigeria Citizen hereby make an oath and state as follows:

That I’m the Medical Director of Vicah Clinic/Hospital at No. 6, Maduku Avenue Warri, Delta State.

I graduated from the Faculty of Well being Sciences, College of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. I even have a grasp’s diploma in Public Well being in Obafemi Awolowo College, Ile-Ife, Osun State

On 26/11/2021, the daddy of the deceased referred to as and knowledgeable me that the late Sylvester Oromoni Jnr. was sick and had simply been introduced again from Lagos.

The deceased’s father knowledgeable me that Dowen Faculty advised them that the illness of the boy was a results of accidents he sustained on his leg whereas enjoying soccer within the faculty.

The daddy, due to this fact, requested me if I had a vacant non-public ward to allow them to take care of him comfortably as dad and mom as he couldn’t attend to himself with out the help of one other individual.

I replied the daddy that there was no vacant non-public ward therefore he turned our outside affected person.

On that very same 26/11/2021 for the reason that boy’s physique temperature was very excessive because it learn 38.7oc and he was in ache, I took blood samples and did a check for full blood rely, random blood sugar and typhoid fever.

That the consequence confirmed that he had malaria fever and we handled him for malaria fever from 26/11/2021 to twenty-eight/11/2021 with a nurse in attendance. The medical notes in respect of the remedy Sylvester Oromoni Jnr. can be found.

In addition to, the check that was carried out that day, I examined him to seek out out if there was any fracture or dislocation for the reason that dad and mom advised me they have been knowledgeable by the varsity that he sustained accidents whereas enjoying soccer and there was no such proof of fracture or dislocation of the higher or decrease limbs.

That I equally seen the redness of the higher a part of the lips i.e redness of the buccal cavity which is the mouth, which is probably not on account of malaria fever.

That when the physique temperature turned regular, the pains have been unrelenting, I referred them to St. Louis Diagnostics for scan and x-ray on 29/11/2021.

The results of the X-ray and scan which bought to me late on 29/11/2021 revealed that the deceased had enlarged liver. The X-ray and scan report from St. Louis Diagnostics can be found.

Enlarged liver could be attributable to coronary heart failure, trauma (crushed), sickle cell illness, ingestion of a dangerous or poisonous substance, sepsis and typically extreme malaria.

On the identical 29/11/2021, the deceased father had earlier referred to as me to say that the deceased confessed that he was crushed up, tortured and given an unknown liquid substance to drink by 5 college students of Dowen Faculty.

And once I bought to the home of the deceased on 29/11/2021, the mom equally confirmed similar to me. On that very same 29/11/2021 which was within the night time, based mostly on the mentioned confession and scan report I made a decision to refer them to Delta State College Educating Hospital, Oghara, although I initially taught of Lily Clinic as a result of Ogham Educating Hospital has higher amenities.

On the 30/11/2021, I took the referral be aware to the home the place the deceased was and took blood samples once more to reconfirm his genotype whereas awaiting the ambulance to take him to Oghara

Shortly after I returned to the hospital, the deceased was rushed right down to the hospital and I did CPR i.e Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and oxygen was administered however he was later confirmed useless.

I do solemnly declare that I make this solemn declaration rigorously believing similar to be true and in accordance with the provisions of the Oaths Legal guidelines of Lagos State.”